Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 126.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
126.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
137.4 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
67.7 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 126.3 Thousand persons for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Ireland peaked at 137.4 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.7 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 21st of 45 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 67.7 Thousand persons | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 70.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.6 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 81.3 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 87.4 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 89.8 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 95.6 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 98.1 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 111.6 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 111.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.8 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 125.8 Thousand persons | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 137.4 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 124.9 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 126 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 126.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9 Thousand persons | 67.7 Thousand persons | 100.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.53 Thousand persons | 70.9 Thousand persons | 111.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.53 Thousand persons | 82.8 Thousand persons | 137.4 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Ireland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Ireland was 126.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 137.4 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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