Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany

Germany: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 31.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
31.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2025
All-time low
18.3%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany, 1998–2026

01020301998201220261998: 18.3 Percentage1999: 18.9 Percentage2000: 19.4 Percentage2001: 20.3 Percentage2002: 20.7 Percentage2003: 21.6 Percentage2004: 22.3 Percentage2005: 24 Percentage2006: 25.3 Percentage2007: 25.5 Percentage2008: 25.5 Percentage2009: 25.9 Percentage2010: 26 Percentage2011: 26.4 Percentage2012: 26.6 Percentage2013: 27.4 Percentage2014: 27.2 Percentage2015: 27.6 Percentage2016: 27.5 Percentage2017: 28.1 Percentage2018: 27.8 Percentage2019: 27.9 Percentage2021: 29.3 Percentage2022: 29.5 Percentage2023: 30 Percentage2024: 30.5 Percentage2025: 31.3 Percentage2026: 31.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 31.3% for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1998.

That places Germany 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data in Germany, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 18.3%
1999 18.9% +3.3%
2000 19.4% +2.6%
2001 20.3% +4.6%
2002 20.7% +2.0%
2003 21.6% +4.3%
2004 22.3% +3.2%
2005 24.0% +7.6%
2006 25.3% +5.4%
2007 25.5% +0.8%
2008 25.5% +0.0%
2009 25.9% +1.6%
2010 26.0% +0.4%
2011 26.4% +1.5%
2012 26.6% +0.8%
2013 27.4% +3.0%
2014 27.2% -0.7%
2015 27.6% +1.5%
2016 27.5% -0.4%
2017 28.1% +2.2%
2018 27.8% -1.1%
2019 27.9% +0.4%
2021 29.3% +5.0%
2022 29.5% +0.7%
2023 30.0% +1.7%
2024 30.5% +1.7%
2025 31.3% +2.6%
2026 31.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 18.3% 18.9% 2
2000s 23.1% 19.4% 25.9% 10
2010s 27.2% 26.0% 28.1% 10
2020s 30.3% 29.3% 31.3% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Switzerland 41.4% compare
  2. 4 Austria 31.7% compare
  3. 6 Denmark 27.7% compare
  4. 7 Belgium 26.2% compare
  5. 8 Norway 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany?
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany was 31.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1998.
How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
Germany ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,255 data points, 1998–2026
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