Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary employees by main reason was 7.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2011
All-time low
2.5
in 2005
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.68 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 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 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 27th out of 35 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).