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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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