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 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
663,738
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: 680.6k2011: 663.7k2012: 700.6k2013: 742.6k2014: 721.3k2015: 784.2k2016: 830.3k2017: 885.3k2018: 875.8k2019: 928.7k2020: 968.8k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.15 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663,738, 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 Value Change
2010 680,644 —
2011 663,738 -2.5%
2012 700,642 +5.6%
2013 742,567 +6.0%
2014 721,251 -2.9%
2015 784,154 +8.7%
2016 830,271 +5.9%
2017 885,346 +6.6%
2018 875,791 -1.1%
2019 928,747 +6.0%
2020 968,810 +4.3%
2021 1.02 million +4.8%
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, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 1.32 million compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.28 million compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1.25 million compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 948,932 compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 948,932 compare
  6. 20 Greece 851,296 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 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 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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