Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 95.37 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 95.37 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland peaked at 115.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.67, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 115.23 | — |
| 2015 | 84.93 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 82.88 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.89 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.25 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 50.25 | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 44.67 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 50.38 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 76.23 | +51.3% |
| 2023 | 86.88 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 115.36 | +32.8% |
| 2025 | 95.37 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.24 | 50.25 | 115.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 44.67 | 115.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Bulgaria 124.3 compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 107.04 compare
- 34 Switzerland 95.86 compare
- 36 Lithuania 64.46 compare
- 37 Latvia 63.41 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.62 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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland was 95.37 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 115.36 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.