Employment rates by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by citizenship was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2025
All-time low
50.2
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship in Ireland is 68.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 68.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.2 | — |
| 1996 | 51.1 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.4 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 55.4 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 58 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 60.6 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.1 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 65.1 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 55.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.2 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.2 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 67.1 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 67.9 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.3 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.42 | 50.2 | 58 | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.13 | 59.4 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 55.5 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.35 | 62.1 | 68.5 | 6 |
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 in Ireland?
- Employment rates by citizenship in Ireland was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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