Employed persons by educational attainment level in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Ireland is 2,797 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 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 in Ireland peaked at 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,064 Thousand persons, in 1985.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,084 Thousand persons | 1,064 Thousand persons | 1,111 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,275 Thousand persons | 1,128 Thousand persons | 1,583 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,915 Thousand persons | 1,665 Thousand persons | 2,215 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Ireland?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Ireland was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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