Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland

Ireland: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 79.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.6
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
22nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
84.7
in 2023
All-time low
73.4
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 75.72015: 75.82016: 802017: 76.62018: 77.52019: 762020: 73.72021: 73.42022: 84.32023: 84.72024: 79.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 79.6, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 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

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 75.7
2015 75.8 +0.1%
2016 80 +5.5%
2017 76.6 -4.3%
2018 77.5 +1.2%
2019 76 -1.9%
2020 73.7 -3.0%
2021 73.4 -0.4%
2022 84.3 +14.9%
2023 84.7 +0.5%
2024 79.6 -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.93 75.7 80 6
2020s 79.14 73.4 84.7 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Finland 110.6 compare
  2. 20 Serbia 106.7 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 83.3 compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 75.4 compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 60.5 compare
  6. 25 Croatia 57.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 79.6 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 in 2023.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 33 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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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
409 places, 4,139 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed