Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 8 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2013
All-time low
7.8
in 2024
Years of data
40
1983β2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8 for persons in part-time employment by main reason in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland peaked at 41.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2024.
That places Ireland 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.94 | 26.9 | 35.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.59 | 20.5 | 34.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.79 | 10.7 | 22.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.81 | 15.4 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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