Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 367 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
367
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
386
in 2009
All-time low
269
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 2009–2025

01002003004002009201720252009: 3862010: 3282011: 2972012: 2852013: 2812014: 2732015: 2712016: 2912017: 2742018: 2832019: 2922020: 2692021: 3202022: 3422023: 3602024: 3662025: 367

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland is 367, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 386 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 269, in 2020.

That places Ireland 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 386 —
2010 328 -15.0%
2011 297 -9.5%
2012 285 -4.0%
2013 281 -1.4%
2014 273 -2.8%
2015 271 -0.7%
2016 291 +7.4%
2017 274 -5.8%
2018 283 +3.3%
2019 292 +3.2%
2020 269 -7.9%
2021 320 +19.0%
2022 342 +6.9%
2023 360 +5.3%
2024 366 +1.7%
2025 367 +0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 367 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 367 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 386 386 386 1
2010s 287.5 271 328 10
2020s 337.33 269 367 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Belgium 478 compare
  2. 16 Norway 449 compare
  3. 17 Portugal 380 compare
  4. 19 Finland 332 compare
  5. 20 Czechia 317 compare
  6. 21 Hungary 294 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 367 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 386 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 269 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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