Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary employees by main reason was 7.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.8% for temporary employees by main reason in 2025.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Ireland peaked at 10.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2005.
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 43 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.1% | — |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
| 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 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by main reason 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 | +200.0% | 2.5% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Austria 8.3% compare
- 32 Norway 8.3% compare
- 35 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
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 main reason in Ireland?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland was 7.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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