Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland

Ireland: Time-related underemployment, female was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland, 2006–2024

02.557.51012.52006201520242006: 0.275 % of employment2008: 4.1 % of employment2009: 9 % of employment2010: 9.1 % of employment2011: 10.9 % of employment2012: 11.7 % of employment2013: 11.4 % of employment2014: 9.3 % of employment2015: 7.7 % of employment2016: 7.1 % of employment2017: 7.5 % of employment2018: 8 % of employment2019: 7.8 % of employment2020: 8.4 % of employment2021: 6.4 % of employment2022: 6.7 % of employment2023: 9.3 % of employment2024: 8.2 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 8.2% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Ireland peaked at 11.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Ireland 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Ireland, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2006 0.3%
2008 4.1% +1388.0%
2009 9.0% +119.5%
2010 9.1% +1.2%
2011 10.9% +20.2%
2012 11.7% +7.1%
2013 11.4% -2.9%
2014 9.3% -18.3%
2015 7.7% -16.8%
2016 7.1% -8.7%
2017 7.5% +6.5%
2018 8.0% +6.6%
2019 7.8% -2.1%
2020 8.4% +7.5%
2021 6.4% -24.0%
2022 6.7% +4.3%
2023 9.3% +39.6%
2024 8.2% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 0.3% 9.0% 3
2010s 9.1% 7.1% 11.7% 10
2020s 7.8% 6.4% 9.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Finland 8.6% compare
  2. 11 Chile 8.4% compare
  3. 12 Spain 8.4% compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 7.9% compare
  5. 15 Panama 7.8% compare
  6. 16 Australia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Ireland?
Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland was 8.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.