More than twice as many women working part-time than men, CSO says

The data suggests that many women are choosing to work part-time having started a family, with men remaining full-time at work while following the same life-path. Picture: Pexels

Women in Ireland are more than twice as likely to be working in part-time employment than men, according to new statistics.

A release themed on the landscape of men and women in Ireland in 2026 by the Central Statistics Office notes that of the women working in Ireland, 29% were working part-time, as opposed to 13% of men.