Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland
Ireland: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 4.61 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.61 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
4.61 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
2.94 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.61 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland peaked at 4.61 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
That places Ireland 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.94 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 2.96 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million Thousand hours worked | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million Thousand hours worked | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million Thousand hours worked | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million Thousand hours worked | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million Thousand hours worked | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million Thousand hours worked | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million Thousand hours worked | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million Thousand hours worked | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.38 million Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million Thousand hours worked | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.73 million Thousand hours worked | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million Thousand hours worked | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million Thousand hours worked | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.54 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.61 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 million Thousand hours worked | 2.94 million Thousand hours worked | 3.23 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million Thousand hours worked | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | 3.92 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million Thousand hours worked | 3.15 million Thousand hours worked | 4.11 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million Thousand hours worked | 3.73 million Thousand hours worked | 4.61 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Austria 7.30 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Bulgaria 5.79 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 20 Serbia 5.56 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 22 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Finland 4.22 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 24 Norway 4.17 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Ireland was 4.61 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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