Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 2,390 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,390 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,432 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,575 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland stood at 2,390 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland peaked at 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,575 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,773 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,620 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,575 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,576 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,575 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,631 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,688 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,745 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,819 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,881 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,948 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,014 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,964 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,190 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2,252 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,334 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,394 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,432 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 2,390 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,697 Thousand persons | 1,620 Thousand persons | 1,773 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,745 Thousand persons | 1,575 Thousand persons | 2,014 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,279 Thousand persons | 1,964 Thousand persons | 2,432 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Ireland was 2,390 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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