Employed persons working: % of total employment … Sundays in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons working: % of total employment … Sundays was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 41st of 46 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: % of total employment … Sundays in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 19 | +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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.3, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons working: % of total employment … Sundays in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -43.2% | 20.6 | 11.7 |
| 2013 | -32.5% | 11.7 | 7.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.97 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.13 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 6.5 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 38 Austria 8.5 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 42 Montenegro 7.2 compare
- 43 Germany 6.5 compare
- 44 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 41st out of 46 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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