Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 11,938 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,938 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
11,938 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,682 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany is 11,938 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 11,938 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,682 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,682 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 5,721 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,984 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6,331 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,654 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 6,863 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,199 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,295 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,533 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,655 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,395 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9,242 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 9,492 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,522 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,576 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,557 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,850 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 9,898 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,298 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10,320 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,492 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,728 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,874 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10,895 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,160 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,166 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,993 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11,288 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11,672 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 11,824 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 11,938 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,074 Thousand persons | 5,682 Thousand persons | 6,654 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,277 Thousand persons | 6,863 Thousand persons | 9,576 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,407 Thousand persons | 9,557 Thousand persons | 11,160 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,480 Thousand persons | 10,993 Thousand persons | 11,938 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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
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 educational attainment level in Germany?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Germany was 11,938 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,938 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,682 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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