Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment was 2,457 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,457
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,457
in 2026
All-time low
1,576
in 2010
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Ireland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Ireland is 2,457, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Ireland peaked at 2,457 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,774 | — |
| 2009 | 1,621 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,576 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,577 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,576 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,632 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,690 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,747 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,821 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,883 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,950 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,018 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,967 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,193 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,254 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,338 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,400 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2,436 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 2,457 | +0.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,457 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,843, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,457 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,211, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,697 | 1,621 | 1,774 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,747 | 1,576 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,292 | 1,967 | 2,457 | 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 in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Ireland?
- Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Ireland was 2,457 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,457 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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