Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children was 4.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2024
All-time low
0.9
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.4 for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Ireland peaked at 4.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9 | — |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 2 | 4.4 | 4 |
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 adults having a second job by number of children and in Ireland?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Ireland was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. 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 adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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