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 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31
in 2025
All-time low
12.2
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany peaked at 31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1984.
That places Germany 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.6 | — |
| 1984 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.8 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.1 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 14 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.3 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.3 | +5.2% |
| 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 | 23.9 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.9 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.4 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.74 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.15 | 14 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 | 19.4 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.43 | 26.2 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 29 | 31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 43.6 compare
- 1 Netherlands 43.6 compare
- 3 Switzerland 41.3 compare
- 5 Austria 30.9 compare
- 6 Denmark 27.7 compare
- 7 Belgium 26.2 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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 in 2025, 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1984.
- How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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