"For many Germans, the decision to work part-time is a voluntarily one, according to a new figures from federal statistics office Destatis(BFS), which found that only 5% of part-time employees would prefer a full-time position. Indeed, 28% of respondents said that have intentionally reduced their working hours. For women in particular, family care commitments are a major reason for working part-time, with 65.3% of female respondents saying they do this voluntarily."
"Other reasons given for choosing to work part-time included further education (11.6%) and health issues or disabilities (4.9%). But a significant 27.4% named miscellaneous reasons, suggesting that there is likely a large spectrum of personal circumstances influencing individual decisions. The report comes after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) sparked controversy by taking aim at what it described as "lifestyle part-time work," with the chancellor arguing that German workers show "an exaggerated work-life balance.""
Destatis figures show only 5% of part-time employees would prefer a full-time position. Twenty-eight percent reported they had intentionally reduced their working hours. Sixty-five point three percent of female respondents cited family care commitments as a major reason for working part-time and said they do so voluntarily. Other reasons included further education (11.6%) and health issues or disabilities (4.9%). Twenty-seven point four percent named miscellaneous reasons, indicating a wide spectrum of personal circumstances. The CDU criticized "lifestyle part-time work" and claimed German workers exhibit an "exaggerated work-life balance," provoking controversy.
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