Working women in Europe more likely to be part-time compared to men 

Almost 30% of women in Ireland worked part-time between July and September last year, compared to under 10% of men

In the Netherlands, 63% of women worked part-time compared to just 23% of men.

Working women across Europe registered a higher share of part-time employment across all occupational categories, with almost 30% of women working in Ireland part-time, according to Eurostat. 

Meanwhile, just under 10% of working men in Ireland were part-time between July and September last year, with the European statistics agency reporting a higher share of part-time employment among women across all but two EU countries.