Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
52.7%
in 2025
All-time low
31.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 52.7% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 52.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.6% | — |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.6% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 41.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 47.9% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 90.9% compare
- 1 Netherlands 90.9% compare
- 3 Denmark 83.8% compare
- 4 Belgium 82.8% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,605 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 52.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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