Ireland vs United States: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.33 Percentage of employment against 0.809 Percentage of employment in United States, a difference of 0.521 Percentage of employment.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 Percentage of employment | 0.8815 Percentage of employment | 2.21 Percentage of employment | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.26 Percentage of employment | 0.9149 Percentage of employment | 1.34 Percentage of employment | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.45 Percentage of employment | 1.46 Percentage of employment | 4.99 Percentage of employment | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.61 Percentage of employment | 0.6847 Percentage of employment | 0.9243 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, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 1.33 Percentage of employment against 0.809 Percentage of employment in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Ireland and United States?
- 0.521 Percentage of employment, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Ireland ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st 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.