Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment was 25.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2012
All-time low
23.9
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1995–2019

01020301995200720191995: 23.91996: 24.51997: 24.81998: 24.71999: 252000: 25.12001: 252002: 25.22003: 25.72004: 25.92005: 252006: 25.12007: 252008: 25.12009: 262010: 26.82011: 26.72012: 27.12013: 26.92014: 26.62015: 26.52016: 26.62017: 26.32018: 262019: 25.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom is 25.8, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom peaked at 27.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 23.9 —
1996 24.5 +2.5%
1997 24.8 +1.2%
1998 24.7 -0.4%
1999 25 +1.2%
2000 25.1 +0.4%
2001 25 -0.4%
2002 25.2 +0.8%
2003 25.7 +2.0%
2004 25.9 +0.8%
2005 25 -3.5%
2006 25.1 +0.4%
2007 25 -0.4%
2008 25.1 +0.4%
2009 26 +3.6%
2010 26.8 +3.1%
2011 26.7 -0.4%
2012 27.1 +1.5%
2013 26.9 -0.7%
2014 26.6 -1.1%
2015 26.5 -0.4%
2016 26.6 +0.4%
2017 26.3 -1.1%
2018 26 -1.1%
2019 25.8 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.58 23.9 25 5
2000s 25.31 25 26 10
2010s 26.53 25.8 27.1 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Austria 30.9 compare
  2. 6 Denmark 27.7 compare
  3. 7 Belgium 26.2 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
  5. 10 Norway 24.6 compare
  6. 11 Iceland 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom?
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment in United Kingdom was 25.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,317 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed