Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
11,938 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
7.9 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
211.7 Thousand persons
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,281
What the numbers show
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 11,938 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 7.9 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 211.7 Thousand persons, and the mean is 1,407 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,511.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 55.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 75.5%).
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 11,938 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 7,642 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7,642 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 4 | France | 4,874 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 4,098 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,976 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,976 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 3,594 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 2,939 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 1,860 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 1,322 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 1,286 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 1,041 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 1,041 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 975.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 777.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 17 | Norway | 647.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 523.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 433.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 407.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 354.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 22 | Greece | 220.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.7% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 211.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 177.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 25 | Serbia | 139.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 112 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 112 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 86.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 86.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 82 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 82 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 76.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 76.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 64.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 64.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 58 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 37 | Croatia | 50.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 50.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 48.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 40 | Iceland | 46.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 37.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 31.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 43 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 21.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 45 | Montenegro | 7.9 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 2.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 35,698 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 32,106 Thousand persons