Persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
30.6%
in 2014
All-time low
16.9%
in 2025
Years of data
23
2002–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 16.9% for persons in part-time employment by main reason in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 30.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.9% | — |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.9% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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