France vs Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
France
17.6%
in 2025
Ireland
20.5%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Ireland rank
13th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.5% against 17.6% in France, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.8% | 4.4% | France |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.7% | 3.1% | France |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 22.4% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 20.5% | 3.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 20.5% against 17.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between France and Ireland?
- 2.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- France ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.