Ireland vs Luxembourg: Part time employment, total

Ireland
21.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg
19.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
54th
Luxembourg rank
57th

Part time employment, total over time

  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
510152025198320032024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 21.1% against 19.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Ireland ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 57th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 6.7% 0.1% Ireland
1990s 11.7% 8.1% 3.7% Ireland
2000s 17.8% 15.2% 2.6% Ireland
2010s 22.6% 18.7% 3.9% Ireland
2020s 21.0% 18.6% 2.5% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Ireland or Luxembourg?
Ireland, at 21.1% against 19.1% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Ireland and Luxembourg?
2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for part time employment, total?
Ireland ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 57th of 111 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

Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.