Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 2,428 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,428 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,428 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,083 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland is 2,428 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over five years.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,083 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 2,228 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,312 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,381 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,428 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
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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 migration status and employment contract in Ireland?
- Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland was 2,428 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,083 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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