Ireland—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #19 of 125
Latest Value
42.6%
2024
YoY Change
-3.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#19
of 125 countries
Maximum
44.2%
2023
Minimum
28.9%
2021
CAGR
+1.3%
25 years
Last
42.6%
Previous
44.2%
Highest
44.2%
Lowest
28.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.4% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →