Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 68.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
68.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2025
All-time low
55.4%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 68.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 68.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.4% | — |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.4% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.1% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.8% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 62.3% | 68.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Ireland was 68.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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