Denmark vs Ireland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.45 Percentage of employment against 1.33 Percentage of employment in Ireland, a difference of 0.12 Percentage of employment.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Percentage of employment | 2.04 Percentage of employment | 0.6381 Percentage of employment | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.34 Percentage of employment | 3.18 Percentage of employment | 0.1683 Percentage of employment | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.19 Percentage of employment | 2.26 Percentage of employment | 0.9359 Percentage of employment | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.47 Percentage of employment | 6.45 Percentage of employment | 2.98 Percentage of employment | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.75 Percentage of employment | 1.61 Percentage of employment | 0.1427 Percentage of employment | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1.45 Percentage of employment against 1.33 Percentage of employment in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.12 Percentage of employment, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary 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
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.