Hungary vs Ireland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Hungary
0.768 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Ireland
1.33 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Hungary rank
32nd
Ireland rank
29th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • Hungary
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.33 Percentage of employment against 0.768 Percentage of employment in Hungary, a difference of 0.562 Percentage of employment.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 Percentage of employment 3.18 Percentage of employment 2.03 Percentage of employment Ireland
2000s 0.9943 Percentage of employment 2.26 Percentage of employment 1.26 Percentage of employment Ireland
2010s 1.96 Percentage of employment 6.45 Percentage of employment 4.5 Percentage of employment Ireland
2020s 0.904 Percentage of employment 1.61 Percentage of employment 0.705 Percentage of employment Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Hungary or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.33 Percentage of employment against 0.768 Percentage of employment in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Hungary and Ireland?
0.562 Percentage of employment, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Hungary ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.