Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1992–2025
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland peaked at 20.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.7% | — |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 36 Austria 8.5% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 37 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
- 40 Montenegro 7.2% compare
- 41 Germany 6.5% compare
- 42 Italy 5.9% compare
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 on sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland?
- Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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