Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 20.5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
20.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 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.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland stood at 20.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% 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 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -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 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.67 | 16.3 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 | 20.1 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 United Kingdom 24.4 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 24.4 compare
- 11 Sweden 21.9 compare
- 13 Luxembourg 20.1 compare
- 14 Iceland 20 compare
- 15 Finland 19.1 compare
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 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 20.5 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 12th out of 47 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 5.1%. 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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