Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 79.6 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
84.7 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
73.4 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 79.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 84.7 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 75.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 76.6 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 73.4 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.3 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 84.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.6 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 79.6 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 79.6 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.93 Thousand persons | 75.7 Thousand persons | 80 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.14 Thousand persons | 73.4 Thousand persons | 84.7 Thousand persons | 5 |
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 nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 79.6 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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