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 275 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
275 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
16th
of 41 countries
All-time high
287 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
251 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland stood at 275 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 | 255 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 251 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 283 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 287 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 287 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 275 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
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 275 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 287 Thousand persons in 2024.
- 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 251 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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