Federal Statistical office: only six percent of fathers work part-time

The differences between sexes are still great: more than two thirds of all mors who go to work have a part-time job – but only six percent of fars with minor children. A decisive role was played by family form, which was shared by Federal Statistical office in Wiesbaden. In past year, mors living in a partnership were 71 percent of part-time workers, with single mors being 58 percent. On average, ratio was 69 percent.

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In year 2017 re were still major differences between West and east. In East German Länder, only 49 percent of mors were employed part-time, wher in a partnership or single parenting. In West German countries, it was 74 percent. Fars in east (eight percent) and West (six percent), however, hardly differed as far as part-time quotas are concerned.

The results are based on micro-census, for which one percent of households are surveyed annually. Part-time quotas are considered for people aged 15 to 64 years. Mors and fars in maternity protection or parental leave are counted in statistics on inactive.