Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 6.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6.2%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2011
All-time low
2.9%
in 2005
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 10.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +79.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +71.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2026 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Ireland was 6.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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