Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by was 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,432 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,432 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,564 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Ireland, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 1.8k Thousand persons2009: 1.7k Thousand persons2010: 1.6k Thousand persons2011: 1.6k Thousand persons2012: 1.6k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.7k Thousand persons2015: 1.7k Thousand persons2016: 1.8k Thousand persons2017: 1.9k Thousand persons2018: 1.9k Thousand persons2019: 2.0k Thousand persons2020: 2.0k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.3k Thousand persons2024: 2.4k Thousand persons2025: 2.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,432 Thousand persons for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Ireland peaked at 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,564 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Ireland 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,830 Thousand persons
2009 1,662 Thousand persons -9.2%
2010 1,594 Thousand persons -4.1%
2011 1,571 Thousand persons -1.5%
2012 1,564 Thousand persons -0.4%
2013 1,608 Thousand persons +2.8%
2014 1,654 Thousand persons +2.9%
2015 1,718 Thousand persons +3.9%
2016 1,786 Thousand persons +4.0%
2017 1,855 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 1,918 Thousand persons +3.4%
2019 1,988 Thousand persons +3.6%
2020 1,961 Thousand persons -1.4%
2021 2,085 Thousand persons +6.3%
2022 2,231 Thousand persons +7.0%
2023 2,315 Thousand persons +3.8%
2024 2,387 Thousand persons +3.1%
2025 2,432 Thousand persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,746 Thousand persons 1,662 Thousand persons 1,830 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,726 Thousand persons 1,564 Thousand persons 1,988 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,235 Thousand persons 1,961 Thousand persons 2,432 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Denmark 2,872 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Norway 2,760 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 2,547 Thousand persons compare
  4. 25 Finland 2,284 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Serbia 2,255 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Slovakia 2,210 Thousand persons compare
  7. 27 Slovakia 2,210 Thousand persons compare

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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 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,564 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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