Employed persons in sport by age in Ireland
Ireland: Employed persons in sport by age was 25.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in sport by age in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Ireland stood at 25.6 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Ireland peaked at 28 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Ireland 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.79 Thousand persons | 17.7 Thousand persons | 24.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.07 Thousand persons | 20.3 Thousand persons | 28 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 in sport by age in Ireland?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Ireland was 25.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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