Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 116.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
116.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
120.1
in 2025
All-time low
12.5
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 116.3 for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in 2026.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 120.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.15 | 12.5 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4 | 29.2 | 60.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 | 36.6 | 76.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.89 | 67.5 | 120.1 | 7 |
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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 persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Ireland was 116.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. 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 Persons having a second job by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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