Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 32,106 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,106 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
32,106 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
20,949 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 32,106 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 32,106 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,949 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,949 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 21,758 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23,119 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 24,480 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25,934 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26,684 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 27,071 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,344 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,759 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28,384 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28,958 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 29,807 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,201 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,604 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31,060 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,386 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31,371 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,813 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,135 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 30,677 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 31,163 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31,777 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32,018 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 32,106 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,667 Thousand persons | 20,949 Thousand persons | 27,344 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,134 Thousand persons | 27,759 Thousand persons | 31,813 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,479 Thousand persons | 30,677 Thousand persons | 32,106 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 11,938 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,642 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 7,642 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 4,874 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 4,098 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 32,106 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 32,106 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,949 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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