Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland
Ireland: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 79.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
80.8
in 2020
All-time low
75.7
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 79.2 for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland peaked at 80.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.7, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76.2 | — |
| 2012 | 75.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.5 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.2 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.3 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 79.2 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 79.2 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 79.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.35, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 79.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.48 | 75.7 | 79.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.25 | 78.5 | 80.8 | 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 sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Ireland was 79.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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