Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland

Ireland: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 2,428 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,428
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,428
in 2025
All-time low
2,083
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland, 2021–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2021202320252021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.4k2025: 2.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland is 2,428, 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 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Ireland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 2,083 —
2022 2,228 +7.0%
2023 2,312 +3.8%
2024 2,381 +3.0%
2025 2,428 +1.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,428 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,428 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Denmark 2,856 compare
  2. 20 Norway 2,746 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
  4. 23 Finland 2,276 compare
  5. 24 Serbia 2,254 compare
  6. 24 Serbia 2,254 compare

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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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,083 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 44 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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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
Last refreshed