Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland

Ireland: Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2019
All-time low
11.2%
in 1993
Years of data
29
1992–2025

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland, 1992–2025

05101520251992200820251992: 12 Percentage1993: 11.2 Percentage1994: 12.7 Percentage1995: 11.9 Percentage1996: 12.3 Percentage1997: 11.9 Percentage2001: 17.7 Percentage2002: 17.4 Percentage2003: 17 Percentage2004: 16.5 Percentage2005: 16.5 Percentage2006: 16.3 Percentage2007: 17.6 Percentage2008: 18.3 Percentage2009: 18.7 Percentage2010: 19.3 Percentage2011: 20.9 Percentage2012: 18.6 Percentage2013: 17.6 Percentage2014: 16.3 Percentage2015: 15.9 Percentage2016: 16.3 Percentage2017: 19.2 Percentage2018: 23.2 Percentage2019: 23.6 Percentage2020: 22.3 Percentage2021: 22.9 Percentage2023: 22.2 Percentage2025: 21.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland is 21.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland peaked at 23.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1993.

That places Ireland 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 12.0%
1993 11.2% -6.7%
1994 12.7% +13.4%
1995 11.9% -6.3%
1996 12.3% +3.4%
1997 11.9% -3.3%
2001 17.7% +48.7%
2002 17.4% -1.7%
2003 17.0% -2.3%
2004 16.5% -2.9%
2005 16.5% +0.0%
2006 16.3% -1.2%
2007 17.6% +8.0%
2008 18.3% +4.0%
2009 18.7% +2.2%
2010 19.3% +3.2%
2011 20.9% +8.3%
2012 18.6% -11.0%
2013 17.6% -5.4%
2014 16.3% -7.4%
2015 15.9% -2.5%
2016 16.3% +2.5%
2017 19.2% +17.8%
2018 23.2% +20.8%
2019 23.6% +1.7%
2020 22.3% -5.5%
2021 22.9% +2.7%
2023 22.2% -3.1%
2025 21.9% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.0% 11.2% 12.7% 6
2000s 17.3% 16.3% 18.7% 9
2010s 19.1% 15.9% 23.6% 10
2020s 22.3% 21.9% 22.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Malta 24.1% compare
  2. 14 Norway 23.5% compare
  3. 15 Finland 22.6% compare
  4. 17 Iceland 21.7% compare
  5. 18 Spain 21.6% compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 21.5% compare
  7. 19 Slovakia 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland?
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in Ireland was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees working shifts - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,154 data points, 1992–2025
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