Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ireland stood at 2,797 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ireland peaked at 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,873 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,191 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,008 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,918 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,881 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,873 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,930 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,980 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,047 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,122 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,184 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,246 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,311 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,280 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,413 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,579 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,668 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,737 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2,797 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,100 Thousand persons | 2,008 Thousand persons | 2,191 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,049 Thousand persons | 1,873 Thousand persons | 2,311 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 Thousand persons | 2,280 Thousand persons | 2,797 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ireland?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ireland was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,873 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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