Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 7.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2011
All-time low
3.4%
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland peaked at 10.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +62.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland?
- Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Ireland was 7.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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