Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 7.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland is 7.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland peaked at 10.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 34th of 47 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +62.2% | 3.7 | 6 |
| 2007 | +56.7% | 6 | 9.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 | 9 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Ireland was 7.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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