Part-time employment - Regions in Ireland
Ireland: Part-time employment - Regions was 584,900 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part-time employment - Regions in Ireland, 1999–2025
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.
Part-time employment - Regions in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 266,700 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 280,900 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 286,200 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 292,200 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 305,100 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 310,900 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 81,800 Persons | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 347,100 Persons | +324.3% |
| 2007 | 407,200 Persons | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 420,500 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 438,800 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 440,900 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 450,100 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 455,700 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 471,300 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 467,200 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 468,600 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 481,200 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 454,200 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 458,200 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 475,300 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 440,500 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 504,500 Persons | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 549,000 Persons | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 577,500 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 577,900 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 584,900 Persons | +1.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 584,900 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508,200 Persons, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 584,900 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 584,900 Persons, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part-time employment - Regions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +324.3% | 81,800 Persons | 347,100 Persons |
| 2005 | -73.7% | 310,900 Persons | 81,800 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source 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. Definition of regions 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 (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.