Ireland vs Switzerland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Ireland
8.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
6.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Switzerland rank
38th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.0% against 6.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 6.1% | 19.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 7.7% | 23.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 8.0% against 6.3% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 38th 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.