Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during was 264 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
264 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
264 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
14 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Ireland, 2021–2025

0501001502002502021202320252021: 14 Thousand persons2022: 238 Thousand persons2023: 256 Thousand persons2024: 250 Thousand persons2025: 264 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 264 Thousand persons for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,785.7% over five years.

That places Ireland 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data in Ireland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 14 Thousand persons
2022 238 Thousand persons +1600.0%
2023 256 Thousand persons +7.6%
2024 250 Thousand persons -2.3%
2025 264 Thousand persons +5.6%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Denmark 430 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Finland 358 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Hungary 322 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Serbia 190 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Romania 180 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Greece 172 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Ireland?
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Ireland was 264 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 264 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 215 data points, 2021–2025
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