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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland is 367 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 269 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Ireland 18th out of 43 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 386 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 328 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 297 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 285 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 281 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 273 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 271 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 291 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 274 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 283 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 292 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 269 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 320 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 342 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 360 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 366 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 367 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 287.5 Thousand persons | 271 Thousand persons | 328 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.33 Thousand persons | 269 Thousand persons | 367 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 43 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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