Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland
Ireland: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 1.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2021
All-time low
0.7
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.2 for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland peaked at 1.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2009.
That places Ireland 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8 | — |
| 2009 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 6 |
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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 precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland was 1.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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