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
33rd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 33rd of 45 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 | Percentage | 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% | +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 88.3%, 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 | 77.5% | 75.7% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 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 33rd out of 45 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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