Employees by occupation in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by occupation was 2,428 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,428
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,428
in 2025
All-time low
800.8
in 1985
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Ireland stood at 2,428. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Ireland peaked at 2,428 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 800.8, in 1985.
Ireland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 832.8 | — |
| 1984 | 818.7 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 800.8 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 817.6 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 814.4 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 814.1 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 822.4 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 848.6 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 866.2 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 872.5 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 884.2 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 933 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 982.2 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,034 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,087 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,190 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,282 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,351 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,405 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,445 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,475 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,506 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,618 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,711 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,859 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,830 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,662 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,593 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,570 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,563 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,607 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,653 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,716 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,784 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,853 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,916 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,985 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,957 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,083 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,228 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,312 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,381 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2,428 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 817.26 | 800.8 | 832.8 | 7 |
| 1990s | 997.85 | 848.6 | 1,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 1,351 | 1,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,724 | 1,563 | 1,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,232 | 1,957 | 2,428 | 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 employees by occupation in Ireland?
- Employees by occupation in Ireland was 2,428 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,428 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.8 in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by occupation?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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