Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective in Ireland

Ireland: Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective was 1.15 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 million Persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.15 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
664,500 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective in Ireland, 2010–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720242010: 681.4k Persons2011: 664.5k Persons2012: 701.4k Persons2013: 743.4k Persons2014: 722.1k Persons2015: 785.3k Persons2016: 832.1k Persons2017: 887.3k Persons2018: 877.7k Persons2019: 932.4k Persons2020: 972.4k Persons2021: 1.0M Persons2022: 1.1M Persons2023: 1.1M Persons2024: 1.1M Persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.15 million Persons for domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Ireland peaked at 1.15 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 664,500 Persons, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application) in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2010 681,412 Persons
2011 664,500 Persons -2.5%
2012 701,376 Persons +5.5%
2013 743,393 Persons +6.0%
2014 722,149 Persons -2.9%
2015 785,252 Persons +8.7%
2016 832,054 Persons +6.0%
2017 887,282 Persons +6.6%
2018 877,746 Persons -1.1%
2019 932,351 Persons +6.2%
2020 972,414 Persons +4.3%
2021 1.02 million Persons +4.6%
2022 1.07 million Persons +5.2%
2023 1.08 million Persons +0.7%
2024 1.15 million Persons +6.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.15 million Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million Persons, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.15 million Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 million Persons, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 782,752 Persons 664,500 Persons 932,351 Persons 10
2020s 1.06 million Persons 972,414 Persons 1.15 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 1.33 million Persons compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.29 million Persons compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1.25 million Persons compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 952,324 Persons compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 952,324 Persons compare
  6. 20 Greece 852,893 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Ireland?
Domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective in Ireland was 1.15 million Persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 664,500 Persons in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in exports - EU country perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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