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 % of total employment in 2005 to 29.4 % of total employment in 2025.
This page tracks part-time employment as a share of total employment in Germany.
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. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 29.4 % of total employment in 2025, up from a low of 23.4 % of total employment in 2005. The latest change was +0.4pp.