Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland

Ireland: Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin 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
663,738 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland, 2010–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720242010: 680.6k Persons2011: 663.7k Persons2012: 700.6k Persons2013: 742.6k Persons2014: 721.3k Persons2015: 784.2k Persons2016: 830.3k Persons2017: 885.3k Persons2018: 875.8k Persons2019: 928.7k Persons2020: 968.8k 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 foreign final use by industry of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland peaked at 1.15 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663,738 Persons, in 2011.

That places Ireland 17th 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 foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application) in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2010 680,644 Persons
2011 663,738 Persons -2.5%
2012 700,642 Persons +5.6%
2013 742,567 Persons +6.0%
2014 721,251 Persons -2.9%
2015 784,154 Persons +8.7%
2016 830,271 Persons +5.9%
2017 885,346 Persons +6.6%
2018 875,791 Persons -1.1%
2019 928,747 Persons +6.0%
2020 968,810 Persons +4.3%
2021 1.02 million Persons +4.8%
2022 1.07 million Persons +5.2%
2023 1.08 million Persons +0.7%
2024 1.15 million Persons +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 781,315 Persons 663,738 Persons 928,747 Persons 10
2020s 1.05 million Persons 968,810 Persons 1.15 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 1.32 million Persons compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.28 million Persons compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1.25 million Persons compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 948,932 Persons compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 948,932 Persons compare
  6. 20 Greece 851,296 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland?
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Ireland was 1.15 million Persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 663,738 Persons in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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