Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 85.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland stood at 85.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 86.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 80.3% | — |
| 2009 | 70.4% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 85.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 85.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 70.4% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 67.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 74.4% | 86.5% | 6 |
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland was 85.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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