Denmark vs Ireland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Denmark
5.9%
in 2025
Ireland
8.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
39th
Ireland rank
36th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.0% against 5.9% in Denmark, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 30.9% | 19.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 30.6% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 30.8% | 16.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 9.9% | 2.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.0% against 5.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Denmark and Ireland?
- 2.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.