Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland

Ireland: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 83.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83.8
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
84.9
in 2024
All-time low
67.3
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 80.42009: 70.52010: 67.32011: 67.62012: 67.82013: 67.52014: 692015: 73.82016: 74.32017: 77.32018: 80.32019: 78.82020: 73.72021: 80.92022: 81.32023: 79.12024: 84.92025: 83.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland is 83.8, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 84.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.3, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 80.4
2009 70.5 -12.3%
2010 67.3 -4.5%
2011 67.6 +0.4%
2012 67.8 +0.3%
2013 67.5 -0.4%
2014 69 +2.2%
2015 73.8 +7.0%
2016 74.3 +0.7%
2017 77.3 +4.0%
2018 80.3 +3.9%
2019 78.8 -1.9%
2020 73.7 -6.5%
2021 80.9 +9.8%
2022 81.3 +0.5%
2023 79.1 -2.7%
2024 84.9 +7.3%
2025 83.8 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.45 70.5 80.4 2
2010s 72.37 67.3 80.3 10
2020s 80.62 73.7 84.9 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Iceland 89.1 compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 88.9 compare
  3. 3 Norway 84.1 compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 31.8 compare
  5. 5 Switzerland 81.6 compare
  6. 6 Czechia 80.2 compare
  7. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.2 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland?
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Ireland was 83.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 84.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3 in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 447 data points, 2008–2025
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