Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Ireland
Ireland: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) was 96.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 96.8 for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland peaked at 96.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.6, in 2012.
That places Ireland 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72.7 | — |
| 2012 | 71.6 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 82.2 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.8 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 86.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.5 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.9 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 90.6 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 96.8 | +6.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.66 | 71.6 | 87.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.97 | 86.5 | 96.8 | 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 cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland was 96.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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