Which has higher part time employment, total, Ireland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Ireland, at 43.4% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Ireland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Ireland

43.4%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

24.8%

in 2025

Ireland rank

15th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Ireland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 43.4% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 115 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.6%	7.8%	27.9%	Ireland
2010s	38.3%	10.5%	27.8%	Ireland
2020s	39.1%	20.8%	18.3%	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Ireland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Ireland, at 43.4% against 24.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 18.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for part time employment, total?: Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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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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: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.