Part-time jobs, part-time rates
In the third quarter of 2011, 3 158 000 employed persons worked full-time and 1 042 000 were part-time workers, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) using ILO definitions and information provided in response to the question about part-time or full-time employment. Compared with the third quarter of 2010, part-time employment rose by 11 800 whereas full-time employment increased by 40 900. The part-time rate was 24.8% in the third quarter of 2010 and also in the third quarter of 2011. For employees the increase in full-time jobs was 43 700, part-time jobs rose by 12 300 in absolute figures. In the third quarter of 2011 896 000 employees worked part-time, thereof 756 000 women.
If part-time work is defined by normal weekly working
time up to 35 hours, the figure for part-time workers is even higher.
Based on this definition, 1 088 000 persons, thereof
With respect to the 2010 annual average, the number of full-time jobs decreased
by 8 700, part-time
increased by 27 500 to
Part-time employment remained, as expected, typical for women: 43.8% (2009: 42.9%) female workers were part-time employed persons, contrasting with only 9.0% (2009: 8.7%) of men. Considering the absolute figures for 2010, furthermore much more women are working part-time than men (198 000 men and 832 000 women).
Note: According to ILO-Definition (Labour Force Concept), employed persons are those who worked at least one hour in the reference week or who did not work owing to holiday leave, illness etc. but who otherwise normally pursue a job. The figures relating to part-time employment cited in this text include people on maternity or parental leave, who were asked about their most recent working time.
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