Germany Part-Time Employment Rate (2025)
Germany's Part-Time Employment Rate: 29.4 % of total employment in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EPPGA), 2005–2025.
Germany (2025)
29.4
% of total employment
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total employment | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 29 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2022 | 27.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 27.8 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 27.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 26.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 26.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 26.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 25.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +1.8pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 29.4 % of total employment in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 23.4 in 2005 to 29.4 in 2025.
This page tracks part-time employment as a share of total employment in Germany from 2005 to present. Compare gender breakdown.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks part-time employment as a share of total employment in Germany from 2005 to present. Compare gender breakdown. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 29.4 % of total employment in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 23.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 29.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp.