Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Ireland

Ireland: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 2,030 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,030 Persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,030 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
978.5 Persons
in 1985
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Ireland, 1983–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1983200420251983: 1.0k Persons1984: 1.0k Persons1985: 978.5 Persons1986: 980.6 Persons1987: 982.3 Persons1988: 982 Persons1989: 989.1 Persons1990: 1.0k Persons1991: 1.0k Persons1992: 1.0k Persons1993: 1.0k Persons1994: 1.0k Persons1995: 1.1k Persons1996: 1.1k Persons1997: 1.2k Persons1998: 1.2k Persons1999: 1.3k Persons2000: 1.2k Persons2001: 1.3k Persons2002: 1.3k Persons2003: 1.3k Persons2004: 1.3k Persons2005: 1.4k Persons2006: 1.5k Persons2007: 1.5k Persons2008: 1.5k Persons2009: 1.5k Persons2010: 1.4k Persons2011: 1.4k Persons2012: 1.4k Persons2013: 1.4k Persons2014: 1.5k Persons2015: 1.5k Persons2016: 1.6k Persons2017: 1.6k Persons2018: 1.7k Persons2019: 1.7k Persons2020: 1.7k Persons2021: 1.7k Persons2022: 1.9k Persons2023: 1.9k Persons2024: 2.0k Persons2025: 2.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,030 Persons for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Ireland peaked at 2,030 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 978.5 Persons, in 1985.

Ireland ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 992.49 Persons 978.5 Persons 1,027 Persons 7
1990s 1,098 Persons 1,001 Persons 1,305 Persons 10
2000s 1,380 Persons 1,214 Persons 1,534 Persons 10
2010s 1,529 Persons 1,377 Persons 1,719 Persons 10
2020s 1,870 Persons 1,689 Persons 2,030 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Norway 2,327 Persons compare
  2. 32 New Zealand 2,286 Persons compare
  3. 33 Finland 2,178 Persons compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 1,924 Persons compare
  5. 36 North Macedonia 683.38 Persons compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 461.41 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More work & labour data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Ireland?
Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Ireland was 2,030 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,030 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 978.5 Persons in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,807 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.