Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 2,817 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,817 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,817 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
1,488 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Ireland stood at 2,817 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Ireland peaked at 2,817 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,488 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,488 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,641 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,708 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,754 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,776 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,824 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,888 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,974 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,065 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,225 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,139 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,964 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,889 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,881 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,886 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,963 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,016 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,075 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,220 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,270 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,349 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,291 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,537 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,602 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,688 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,755 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,812 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 2,817 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,817 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024 Thousand persons, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,817 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,564 Thousand persons | 1,488 Thousand persons | 1,641 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,932 Thousand persons | 1,708 Thousand persons | 2,225 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 Thousand persons | 1,881 Thousand persons | 2,349 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,643 Thousand persons | 2,291 Thousand persons | 2,817 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 professional status and occupation - quarterly in Ireland?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Ireland was 2,817 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,817 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 professional status and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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