Ireland vs Spain: Time-related underemployment, female
Ireland
8.2%
in 2024
Spain
8.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
12th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.1% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.7% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.