Employed persons by citizenship in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons by citizenship was 2,797 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,797
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,797
in 2025
All-time low
1,256
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995201020251995: 1.3k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.7k2025: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by citizenship in Ireland stood at 2,797. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 2,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,256, in 1995.

That places Ireland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employed persons by citizenship in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1,256
1996 1,302 +3.6%
1997 1,367 +5.0%
1998 1,488 +8.8%
1999 1,583 +6.4%
2000 1,665 +5.2%
2001 1,716 +3.1%
2002 1,757 +2.4%
2003 1,787 +1.7%
2004 1,830 +2.4%
2005 1,945 +6.3%
2006 2,037 +4.7%
2007 2,215 +8.7%
2008 2,191 -1.1%
2009 2,008 -8.4%
2010 1,918 -4.5%
2011 1,881 -1.9%
2012 1,873 -0.4%
2013 1,930 +3.0%
2014 1,980 +2.6%
2015 2,047 +3.4%
2016 2,122 +3.7%
2017 2,184 +2.9%
2018 2,246 +2.8%
2019 2,311 +2.9%
2020 2,280 -1.4%
2021 2,413 +5.9%
2022 2,579 +6.9%
2023 2,668 +3.4%
2024 2,737 +2.6%
2025 2,797 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,399 1,256 1,583 5
2000s 1,915 1,665 2,215 10
2010s 2,049 1,873 2,311 10
2020s 2,579 2,280 2,797 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Bulgaria 2,921 compare
  2. 19 Norway 2,903 compare
  3. 20 Serbia 2,848 compare
  4. 22 Slovak Republic 2,606 compare
  5. 23 Finland 2,590 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 1,700 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Ireland?
Employed persons by citizenship in Ireland was 2,797 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,797 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,256 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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