Germany vs Ireland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Germany
44.5%
in 2024
Ireland
43.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Ireland rank
15th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.5% against 43.4% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 15th of 115 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 29.7% | 7.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 34.9% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.1% | 4.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 44.5% against 43.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Germany and Ireland?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 15th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.