Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 20.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.5
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2013
All-time low
5.9
in 1984
Years of data
42
1983–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland stood at 20.5.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland peaked at 24.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1984.
That places Ireland 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.6 | — |
| 1984 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 7.2 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 7.9 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 10.8 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 11.3 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 12 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7 | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 22.8 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.6 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 8.1 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.5 | 21.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 19 | 21.3 | 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 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 2025, 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 24.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1984.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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