Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2012
All-time low
21.3%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland stood at 44.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland peaked at 46.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.3% | — |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 44.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 44.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 38.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.3% | 46.5% | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Ireland was 44.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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