Identifying the Main Determinants of Part-Time Employment in EU Countries

Abstract The article analyses the prevalence of part-time employment in different EU countries with a focus on factors affecting rate across EU. Based literature review, distinction is made between three groups that are relevant for employment, particular, cyclical factors, political and institutional structural factors. how these influence rates countries. linear regression analysis based EU-28 macroeconomic data period 2007-2018 has shown all determinants (i.e. cyclical, as well factors) affect EU-28. Part-time complex phenomenon which depends number However, found following independent variables also significant predictors Member States (EU-28): average annual wages, tax low wage earners, expenditures children family benefits percentage gross domestic product, trade union density, activity people aged 15-24 55-64. Cyclical (the unemployment Model (1) real GDP per capita (2)) have been to effect