Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 85.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
86.5
in 2024
All-time low
67.1
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 | Value | 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 74.45, 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 | 75.35 | 70.4 | 80.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.44 | 67.1 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 | 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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