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Where do most people work part time?

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is the Netherlands at 38.9%, the lowest Bulgaria at 1.7%. The EU27 figure is 17.0%.

Maps Latest available · 20251.7%38.9%No data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad.

All 27 countries

  1. NL38.9%
  2. AT30.2%
  3. DE29.2%
  4. BE24.3%
  5. DK23.1%
  6. LU17.8%
  7. SE17.5%
  8. IE17.1%
  9. FR16.7%
  10. FI15.6%
  11. IT15.3%
  12. ES13.1%
  13. EE12.8%
  14. MT9.1%
  15. CZ7.8%
  16. SI7.8%
  17. LV7.5%
  18. CY7.3%
  19. PT6.8%
  20. PL6.0%
  21. LT5.4%
  22. GR5.1%
  23. HU4.6%
  24. SK4.2%
  25. HR2.9%
  26. RO2.3%
  27. BG1.7%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2011–2025

Lines: EU27, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · Work part time · 2025.

Source

Share of employed people whose main job is part time. Eurostat · Work part time · 2025.

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