Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland

Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 8 in 2025. β–Ό 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
1983–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Ireland, 1983–2025

102030401983200420251983: 27.11984: 27.11985: 26.91986: 33.31987: 33.71988: 35.81989: 32.71990: 30.71991: 31.81992: 33.61993: 34.91994: 33.81995: 33.31996: 30.81997: 25.91999: 20.52000: 16.72001: 14.82002: 14.32003: 14.22006: 11.62007: 10.72008: 13.32009: 22.72010: 31.12011: 36.12012: 39.32013: 41.22014: 39.62015: 362016: 29.72017: 22.82018: 16.92019: 15.42020: 13.42021: 12.12022: 9.32023: 8.92024: 7.82025: 8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 25 Norway 10.5 compare
  2. 26 Luxembourg 9.4 compare
  3. 27 Poland 9 compare
  4. 29 Austria 6.8 compare
  5. 30 Switzerland 6.3 compare
  6. 31 Denmark 5.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

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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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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