Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,797 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 40th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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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- 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 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 40th out of 443 regions 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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