Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment was 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
96.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2005
All-time low
89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2012
Years of data
42
1983–2025

Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Ireland, 1983–2025

0204060801001983200420251983: 93.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1984: 93.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1985: 92.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1986: 91.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1987: 91.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1988: 90.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1989: 91.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1990: 91.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1991: 91.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1992: 91.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1993: 90.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1994: 90.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1995: 89.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1996: 90.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1997: 90.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1998: 92.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1999: 95.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2000: 94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2002: 94.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2003: 94.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2004: 95.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2005: 96.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2006: 94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2007: 91.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2008: 91.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2009: 90.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2010: 89.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2011: 89.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2012: 89.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2013: 89.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2014: 89.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2015: 90.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2016: 91.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2017: 91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2018: 90.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2019: 90.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2020: 91.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2021: 91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2022: 92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2023: 91.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2024: 92.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2025: 92.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Analysis

In 2025, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Ireland stood at 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Ireland peaked at 96.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Ireland, 1983 to 2025.
Year Percentage of population in the same subgroup Change
1983 93.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
1984 93.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.6%
1985 92.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.6%
1986 91.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.0%
1987 91.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.4%
1988 90.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1989 91.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.6%
1990 91.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
1991 91.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
1992 91.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1993 90.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.7%
1994 90.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
1995 89.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.9%
1996 90.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.2%
1997 90.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
1998 92.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.8%
1999 95.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +3.1%
2000 94.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.2%
2002 94.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.6%
2003 94.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.2%
2004 95.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.1%
2005 96.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
2006 94.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.4%
2007 91.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.7%
2008 91.39 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
2009 90.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.7%
2010 89.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.9%
2011 89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.7%
2012 89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%
2013 89.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.1%
2014 89.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.6%
2015 90.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.8%
2016 91.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.7%
2017 91.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2018 90.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.9%
2019 90.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
2020 91.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.9%
2021 91.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2022 91.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.0%
2023 91.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2024 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.2%
2025 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 90.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 93.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 7
1990s 91.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 89.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 95.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2000s 93.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 90.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 96.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 9
2010s 90.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 91.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2020s 91.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 91.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Hungary 95.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 90.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94.95 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  4. 7 Australia 94.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 87.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  6. 9 New Zealand 92.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  7. 10 Poland 84.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  8. 10 Russian Federation 92.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  9. 11 Czechia 91.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  10. 11 Netherlands 74.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Ireland?
Employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Ireland was 92.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 96.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2005.
What is the lowest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 1,548 data points, 1980–2025
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This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates