Ireland—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #73 of 140Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
21.1%
2024
YoY Change
-5.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#73
of 140 countries
Maximum
24.3%
2013
Minimum
16.6%
2002
CAGR
+0.9%
25 years
Last
21.1%
Previous
22.3%
Highest
24.3%
Lowest
16.6%
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's part-time employment (%) was 21.1% in 2024, ranking #73 out of 140 countries. This represents a -5.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 24.3% (2013) and the lowest was 16.6% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ireland — Part-Time Employment (%): 21.052 % of total employment for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.8% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Senegal | 67.9% | 2024 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 63.4% | 2022 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Kiribati | 60.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Colombia | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 7 | Rwanda | 59.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Niger | 58.5% | 2022 |
| 10 | Moldova | 57.4% | 2025 |
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.
Unit
% of total employment