Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 24.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2012
All-time low
15.3%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland stood at 24.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 28th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 15.3% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 23.9% | 31.9% | 6 |
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 percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland?
- Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Ireland was 24.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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