Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,797 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,797 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,583 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,797 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,583 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Ireland 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,583 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,665 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,716 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,757 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,787 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,830 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,945 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,037 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,215 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,191 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,008 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,918 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,881 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,873 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,930 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,980 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,047 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,122 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,184 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,246 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,311 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,280 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,413 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,797 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,797 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,583 Thousand persons | 1,583 Thousand persons | 1,583 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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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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 nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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