Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Germany
Germany: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2006
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Germany, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.9% for persons in part-time employment by main reason in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Germany peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
That places Germany 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 31 Switzerland 6.3% compare
- 32 Denmark 5.9% compare
- 33 Slovenia 5.0% compare
- 35 Malta 4.5% compare
- 36 Netherlands 2.2% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Germany?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Germany was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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