Part-time employment - Regions in Ireland

Ireland: Part-time employment - Regions was 584,900 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
584,900 Persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
584,900 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
81,800 Persons
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Part-time employment - Regions in Ireland, 1999–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999201220251999: 266.7k Persons2000: 280.9k Persons2001: 286.2k Persons2002: 292.2k Persons2003: 305.1k Persons2004: 310.9k Persons2005: 81.8k Persons2006: 347.1k Persons2007: 407.2k Persons2008: 420.5k Persons2009: 438.8k Persons2010: 440.9k Persons2011: 450.1k Persons2012: 455.7k Persons2013: 471.3k Persons2014: 467.2k Persons2015: 468.6k Persons2016: 481.2k Persons2017: 454.2k Persons2018: 458.2k Persons2019: 475.3k Persons2020: 440.5k Persons2021: 504.5k Persons2022: 549.0k Persons2023: 577.5k Persons2024: 577.9k Persons2025: 584.9k Persons

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 584,900 Persons for part-time employment - regions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Ireland peaked at 584,900 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81,800 Persons, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 16th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 266,700 Persons 266,700 Persons 266,700 Persons 1
2000s 317,070 Persons 81,800 Persons 438,800 Persons 10
2010s 462,270 Persons 440,900 Persons 481,200 Persons 10
2020s 539,050 Persons 440,500 Persons 584,900 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Sweden 1.19 million Persons compare
  2. 14 Denmark 870,900 Persons compare
  3. 15 Norway 732,100 Persons compare
  4. 17 Finland 511,800 Persons compare
  5. 18 Czechia 504,600 Persons compare
  6. 19 Portugal 427,700 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More work & labour data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment - regions in Ireland?
Part-time employment - regions in Ireland was 584,900 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 584,900 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 81,800 Persons in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for part-time employment - regions?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,003 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>