Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry (FIGARO) in Ireland

Ireland: Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry (FIGARO) was 2.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.76 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.88 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry in Ireland, 2010–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201720242010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic employment in final use by final producer industry in Ireland is 2.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in final use by final producer industry in Ireland peaked at 2.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 2012.

That places Ireland 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry (FIGARO) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry (FIGARO application) in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 1.92 million —
2011 1.89 million -1.9%
2012 1.88 million -0.4%
2013 1.93 million +2.9%
2014 1.98 million +2.6%
2015 2.05 million +3.5%
2016 2.13 million +3.8%
2017 2.20 million +3.1%
2018 2.26 million +3.0%
2019 2.34 million +3.1%
2020 2.28 million -2.5%
2021 2.43 million +6.6%
2022 2.59 million +6.9%
2023 2.68 million +3.5%
2024 2.76 million +2.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2.76 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.76 million, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2.76 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.73 million, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.06 million 1.88 million 2.34 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.28 million 2.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Austria 4.73 million compare
  2. 17 Bulgaria 3.52 million compare
  3. 18 Denmark 3.22 million compare
  4. 20 Finland 2.74 million compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 2.43 million compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 2.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in final use by final producer industry in Ireland?
Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry in Ireland was 2.76 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in final use by final producer industry recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic employment in final use by final producer industry recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for domestic employment in final use by final producer industry?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in final use by final producer industry rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 final use by final producer industry (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in final use by final producer industry (FIGARO application)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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