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 43 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.
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 43 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 | Value | 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 24.45, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 44.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4 | 21.3 | 33.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.25 | 38.6 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.32 | 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 43 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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