Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 274 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
274 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
274 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
216 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland stood at 274 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over five years.
That places Ireland 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 216 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 235 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 255 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 264 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 274 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 274 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 274 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland was 274 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 274 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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