Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Ireland

Ireland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 434 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
434
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
476
in 2016
All-time low
189
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Ireland, 1997–2020

01002003004005001997200820201997: 1891998: 2691999: 2892000: 3012001: 3112002: 3162003: 3272004: 3382005: 3622006: 3762007: 4042008: 4172009: 4362010: 4372011: 4462012: 4522013: 4672014: 4632015: 4642016: 4762017: 4492018: 4532019: 4702020: 434

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Ireland is 434, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Ireland peaked at 476 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 189, in 1997.

Ireland ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Ireland, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 189 —
1998 269 +42.3%
1999 289 +7.4%
2000 301 +4.2%
2001 311 +3.3%
2002 316 +1.6%
2003 327 +3.5%
2004 338 +3.4%
2005 362 +7.1%
2006 376 +3.9%
2007 404 +7.4%
2008 417 +3.2%
2009 436 +4.6%
2010 437 +0.2%
2011 446 +2.1%
2012 452 +1.3%
2013 467 +3.3%
2014 463 -0.9%
2015 464 +0.2%
2016 476 +2.6%
2017 449 -5.7%
2018 453 +0.9%
2019 470 +3.8%
2020 434 -7.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 434 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 434 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +42.3% 189 269

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 249 189 289 3
2000s 358.8 301 436 10
2010s 457.7 437 476 10
2020s 434 434 434 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Denmark 697 compare
  2. 19 Romania 581 compare
  3. 20 Portugal 436 compare
  4. 22 Finland 414 compare
  5. 23 Czechia 355 compare
  6. 24 Greece 334 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Ireland?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Ireland was 434 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 476 in 2016.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 189 in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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