Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Germany
Germany: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 36.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Germany stood at 36.6. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Germany peaked at 36.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1996.
That places Germany 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3 | — |
| 1996 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.9 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 34.6 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 36.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 36.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.45, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +51.0% | 5.1 | 7.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.74 | 12.6 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 | 21.2 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.05 | 27.9 | 36.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 country of birth - % of total in Germany?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Germany was 36.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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