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Part time employment, total in Ireland

Ireland: Part time employment, total was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.9%
in 1984
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Part time employment, total in Ireland, 1983–2024

5101520251983200320241983: 6.6 % of total employment1984: 5.9 % of total employment1985: 6.4 % of total employment1986: 6.2 % of total employment1987: 7.2 % of total employment1988: 8 % of total employment1989: 7.5 % of total employment1990: 8.1 % of total employment1991: 8.4 % of total employment1992: 9.1 % of total employment1993: 10.8 % of total employment1994: 11.3 % of total employment1995: 12.1 % of total employment1996: 11.6 % of total employment1997: 12.3 % of total employment1998: 16.7 % of total employment1999: 16.8 % of total employment2000: 16.8 % of total employment2001: 16.6 % of total employment2002: 16.6 % of total employment2003: 17 % of total employment2004: 16.9 % of total employment2005: 17.7 % of total employment2006: 17.3 % of total employment2007: 18.3 % of total employment2008: 19.1 % of total employment2009: 21.8 % of total employment2010: 22.9 % of total employment2011: 23.8 % of total employment2012: 24.2 % of total employment2013: 24.3 % of total employment2014: 23.5 % of total employment2015: 22.8 % of total employment2016: 22.6 % of total employment2017: 20.7 % of total employment2018: 20.3 % of total employment2019: 20.5 % of total employment2020: 19.2 % of total employment2021: 21.3 % of total employment2022: 21.4 % of total employment2023: 22.3 % of total employment2024: 21.1 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

In 2024, part time employment, total in Ireland stood at 21.1%.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Ireland peaked at 24.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1984.

That places Ireland 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Ireland, year by year

Year % of total employment Change
1983 6.6% —
1984 5.9% -10.3%
1985 6.4% +7.9%
1986 6.2% -3.9%
1987 7.2% +16.5%
1988 8.0% +10.8%
1989 7.5% -5.8%
1990 8.1% +8.1%
1991 8.4% +3.4%
1992 9.1% +8.2%
1993 10.8% +19.1%
1994 11.3% +4.7%
1995 12.1% +6.6%
1996 11.6% -4.1%
1997 12.3% +6.6%
1998 16.7% +35.7%
1999 16.8% +0.2%
2000 16.8% +0.2%
2001 16.6% -1.1%
2002 16.6% -0.3%
2003 17.0% +2.7%
2004 16.9% -0.5%
2005 17.7% +4.4%
2006 17.3% -1.9%
2007 18.3% +5.8%
2008 19.1% +4.3%
2009 21.8% +13.9%
2010 22.9% +5.2%
2011 23.8% +4.1%
2012 24.2% +1.7%
2013 24.3% +0.4%
2014 23.5% -3.4%
2015 22.8% -3.0%
2016 22.6% -0.9%
2017 20.7% -8.3%
2018 20.3% -1.9%
2019 20.5% +0.8%
2020 19.2% -6.2%
2021 21.3% +10.8%
2022 21.4% +0.5%
2023 22.3% +4.2%
2024 21.1% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.8% 5.9% 8.0% 7
1990s 11.7% 8.1% 16.8% 10
2000s 17.8% 16.6% 21.8% 10
2010s 22.6% 20.3% 24.3% 10
2020s 21.0% 19.2% 22.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Ireland?
Part time employment, total in Ireland was 21.1% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for part time employment, total?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.