Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition was 4.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.4 for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition 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 persons having a second job by household composition in Ireland peaked at 4.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 9th of 27 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 persons having a second job by household composition 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% |
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 persons having a second job by household composition in Ireland?
- Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition in Ireland was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons having a second job by household composition recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons having a second job by household composition 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 persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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