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More and extra individuals are working in Saxony Part time. As the regional directorate of the Federal Employment Agency introduced, the part-time charge rose from 28.7 % in 2016 to 35 % in June 2025. The worth has elevated steadily over time. It is noticeable that part-time employment has elevated amongst each men and women.
In the center of final yr, the roughly 4 million inhabitants had been in Saxony 1.63 million employed topic to social safety contributions. Around 568,700 of them had a part-time job. In 2016, there have been round 1.55 million workers in Saxony, of which round 446,700 labored part-time. The spectrum of part-time work ranges from a number of hours of labor per week to traditional half-day work of 20 hours.
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