Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 274 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
274
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
287
in 2024
All-time low
251
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.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Ireland stood at 274.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 255 | — |
| 2022 | 251 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 283 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 287 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 287 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 274 | -4.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 274 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 274 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136, 2.0× the median. (29 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 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 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 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 43 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 7.5%. 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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