Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 969.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
969.47
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
969.47
in 2024
All-time low
621.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland, 2000–2024

02004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 621.32001: 634.62002: 633.52003: 639.12004: 651.22005: 680.62006: 713.92007: 746.62008: 744.52009: 685.62010: 655.62011: 6432012: 6412013: 658.42014: 688.72015: 714.22016: 748.62017: 766.42018: 8022019: 832.32020: 803.22021: 858.12022: 912.62023: 937.52024: 969.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 969.47 for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland peaked at 969.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 621.3, in 2000.

That places Ireland 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 621.3 —
2001 634.56 +2.1%
2002 633.55 -0.2%
2003 639.06 +0.9%
2004 651.16 +1.9%
2005 680.58 +4.5%
2006 713.87 +4.9%
2007 746.56 +4.6%
2008 744.46 -0.3%
2009 685.6 -7.9%
2010 655.65 -4.4%
2011 642.97 -1.9%
2012 640.95 -0.3%
2013 658.35 +2.7%
2014 688.69 +4.6%
2015 714.18 +3.7%
2016 748.61 +4.8%
2017 766.4 +2.4%
2018 802.01 +4.6%
2019 832.34 +3.8%
2020 803.17 -3.5%
2021 858.15 +6.8%
2022 912.56 +6.3%
2023 937.47 +2.7%
2024 969.47 +3.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 969.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,496, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 969.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,325, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 675.07 621.3 746.56 10
2010s 715.01 640.95 832.34 10
2020s 896.16 803.17 969.47 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Czechia 1,042 compare
  2. 17 Finland 997.84 compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 991.08 compare
  4. 20 Denmark 957.89 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 512.85 compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 512.85 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Ireland was 969.47 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 969.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 621.3 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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