Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights was 6.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.2
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 1993
All-time low
6.2
in 2025
Years of data
28
1992–2025
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Ireland is 6.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Ireland peaked at 16.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 36th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.6 | — |
| 1993 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.5 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 14.6 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.6 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.2 | -12.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7 | 14.3 | 16.9 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.43 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 7.8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 4 |
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 working at nights by professional status - % of in Ireland?
- Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Ireland was 6.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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