Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland
Ireland: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 815.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
815.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
815.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
498 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland is 815.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland peaked at 815.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 498 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Ireland 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 498 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 523.5 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 534.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 536.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 538.6 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 541.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 569.5 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 594.5 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 642.4 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 632.7 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 591.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 560.9 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 548.8 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 542 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 557.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 582.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 604.2 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 631.6 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 646.5 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 679.1 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 698.7 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 678.4 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 709 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 756.5 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 775.5 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 802.2 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 815.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498 Thousand persons | 498 Thousand persons | 498 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 570.57 Thousand persons | 523.5 Thousand persons | 642.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.14 Thousand persons | 542 Thousand persons | 698.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.17 Thousand persons | 678.4 Thousand persons | 815.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 sex, age and other typologies in Ireland?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland was 815.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 815.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 498 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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