Ireland vs South Asia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Ireland
43.4%
in 2024
South Asia
24.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
South Asia rank
13th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ireland
- South Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 43.4% against 24.8% in South Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Ireland, at 43.4% against 24.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Ireland and South Asia?
- 18.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Ireland ranks 15th and South Asia 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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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.