Domestic employment: EU country perspective (FIGARO) in Ireland

Ireland: Domestic employment: EU country perspective (FIGARO) was 1.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
664,500
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: 681.4k2011: 664.5k2012: 701.4k2013: 743.4k2014: 722.1k2015: 785.3k2016: 832.1k2017: 887.3k2018: 877.7k2019: 932.4k2020: 972.4k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.15 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 664,500, 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: EU country perspective (FIGARO) in Ireland, year by year

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

Ireland compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 1.33 million compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.29 million compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1.25 million compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 952,324 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 952,324 compare
  6. 20 Greece 852,893 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 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic employment in exports - eu country perspective recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 664,500 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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