Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2,797 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,797 for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 2,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,583, in 1999.
That places Ireland 40th out of 443 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,583 | 1,583 | 1,583 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,915 | 1,665 | 2,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,049 | 1,873 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 | 2,280 | 2,797 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 2,797 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 443 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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