Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 35,698 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,698 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
35,698 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
24,819 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 35,698 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 35,698 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,819 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24,819 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 25,769 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 27,150 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 28,563 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 29,987 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 30,758 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 31,206 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,512 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31,980 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 32,496 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33,062 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33,900 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34,283 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,654 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34,978 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,303 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,230 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35,642 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,827 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 33,986 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 34,538 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35,256 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 35,558 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 35,698 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,720 Thousand persons | 24,819 Thousand persons | 31,512 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,153 Thousand persons | 31,980 Thousand persons | 35,642 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,977 Thousand persons | 33,986 Thousand persons | 35,698 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
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 NUTS 2 region 221,161 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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 35,698 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 35,698 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,819 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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