Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 2,797 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,797
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,797
in 2025
All-time low
1,256
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland stood at 2,797. That is the highest value across all 31 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 2,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,256, in 1995.
That places Ireland 26th out of 47 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,797 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,797 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 2,797 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,256 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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