Ireland vs New Zealand: Full-time and part-time employment

Ireland
2,080 Persons
in 2025
New Zealand
2,292 Persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
30th

Full-time and part-time employment over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198320042025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,292 Persons against 2,080 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 212 Persons.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 40 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 1,007 Persons 1,279 Persons 272.34 Persons New Zealand
1990s 1,126 Persons 1,262 Persons 136.55 Persons New Zealand
2000s 1,451 Persons 1,573 Persons 121.7 Persons New Zealand
2010s 1,523 Persons 1,871 Persons 348.3 Persons New Zealand
2020s 1,912 Persons 2,268 Persons 356.45 Persons New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,292 Persons against 2,080 Persons in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Ireland and New Zealand?
212 Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
Ireland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.