Persons in part-time employment by main reason by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
59.7%
Romania
Lowest
2.2%
Netherlands
Median
16.4%
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,437
What the numbers show
Persons in part-time employment by main reason is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 59.7% in Romania; the lowest is 2.2% in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.4%, and the mean is 19.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 27.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 36 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 85.7%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 77.8%).
Persons in part-time employment by main reason: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 59.7% | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 49.8% | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 46.9% | 2025 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 46.9% | 2025 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 45.0% | 2025 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 36.8% | 2025 | down 48.6% | rising |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 34.2% | 2025 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.9% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 9 | Portugal | 31.7% | 2025 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 10 | Cyprus | 31.4% | 2025 | down 51.8% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 26.9% | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 23.7% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 23.7% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 14 | France | 20.4% | 2025 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 20.2% | 2025 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 16 | Montenegro | 19.5% | 2020 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 18.2% | 2025 | up 85.7% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 18.0% | 2025 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 18.0% | 2025 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 17.6% | 2025 | up 40.8% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 17.6% | 2025 | up 40.8% | falling |
| 22 | Croatia | 17.5% | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 17.5% | 2025 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 16.4% | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 15.8% | 2025 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 15.8% | 2025 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 13.8% | 2025 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 12.3% | 2019 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 12.3% | 2019 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 12.2% | 2025 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 31 | Türkiye | 11.0% | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 32 | Slovak Republic | 10.7% | 2025 | down 62.6% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 10.7% | 2025 | down 62.6% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 10.5% | 2025 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 9.5% | 2025 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 9.0% | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 9.0% | 2025 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 38 | Ireland | 8.0% | 2025 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 6.8% | 2025 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 40 | Switzerland | 6.3% | 2025 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 5.9% | 2025 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 59.0% | flat |
| 42 | Slovenia | 5.0% | 2025 | down 59.0% | flat |
| 44 | Germany | 4.9% | 2025 | down 62.6% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 4.5% | 2025 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 46 | Netherlands | 2.2% | 2025 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Netherlands | 2.2% | 2025 | down 77.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.