Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level was 523.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 523.2 for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 523.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.2, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 147.2 | — |
| 1996 | 147.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 164.7 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 241.1 | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 258.2 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 271.6 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 276.3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 281.3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 293.2 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 299.4 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 332.3 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 389.9 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 401.8 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 420.6 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 421.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 429.4 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 433.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 447.6 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 443.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 443.1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 453.1 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 426.9 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 426.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 440.2 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 402.2 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 457.9 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 497.7 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 522.9 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 518 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 523.2 | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 523.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 287.3, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 523.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 407.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.4% | 164.7 | 241.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.72 | 147.2 | 258.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 329.6 | 271.6 | 420.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 436.56 | 421.6 | 453.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.98 | 402.2 | 523.2 | 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 educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Ireland was 523.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 523.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.2 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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