Employment in Ireland
Ireland: Employment was 2,818 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,818
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,818
in 2025
All-time low
1,040
in 1972
Years of data
44
1969β2025
Employment in Ireland, 1969β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Ireland stood at 2,818. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Ireland peaked at 2,818 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,040, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 94th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,066 | 1,040 | 1,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,341 | 1,155 | 1,589 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,917 | 1,671 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,058 | 1,880 | 2,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,602 | 2,294 | 2,818 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Ireland?
- Employment in Ireland was 2,818 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,818 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for employment?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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