Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,797 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,797 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,413 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland, 2021–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2021202320252021: 2.4k Thousand persons2022: 2.6k Thousand persons2023: 2.7k Thousand persons2024: 2.7k Thousand persons2025: 2.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland stood at 2,797 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over five years.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level in Ireland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 2,413 Thousand persons
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%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Bulgaria 2,921 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Finland 2,590 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland?
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Ireland was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,413 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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