Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 81.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2025
All-time low
27.3%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 81.7% for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Ireland peaked at 81.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.8% | — |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | +2.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 81.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 81.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 27.3% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 44.2% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 69.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 73.7% | 81.7% | 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 country of birth - % of total in Ireland?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Ireland was 81.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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