Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 14.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.5 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
7.6 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Ireland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Ireland stood at 14.4 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Ireland peaked at 14.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 10.1 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 13 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.4 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 14.5 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 Thousand persons | 7.6 Thousand persons | 10.1 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.54 Thousand persons | 10.3 Thousand persons | 14.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.85 Thousand persons | 9.7 Thousand persons | 14.5 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Ireland?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Ireland was 14.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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