Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 19.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
19.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2012
All-time low
16.3%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland peaked at 24.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.7% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland was 19.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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