Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 2,812 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,812 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Ireland peaked at 2,812 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,486 Persons, in 1995.
That places Ireland 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,486 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 1,511 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,541 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,593 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,698 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,772 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,822 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,849 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,885 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,946 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2,037 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,128 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,219 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,197 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,013 Persons | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1,923 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,886 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,878 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,933 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,984 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,054 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,131 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,198 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,264 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,335 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,277 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,427 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2,595 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,684 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,756 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2,812 Persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,566 Persons | 1,486 Persons | 1,698 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,987 Persons | 1,772 Persons | 2,219 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,059 Persons | 1,878 Persons | 2,335 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,592 Persons | 2,277 Persons | 2,812 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Denmark 3,195 Persons compare
- 27 Norway 2,943 Persons compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,890 Persons compare
- 30 Finland 2,728 Persons compare
- 31 Costa Rica 2,072 Persons compare
- 32 North Macedonia 739.38 Persons 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 annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Ireland?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Ireland was 2,812 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,486 Persons in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org