Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland
Ireland: Time-related underemployment, female was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Ireland, 2006–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
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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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.