Employment rates by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by country of birth was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2025
All-time low
50.2
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by country of birth in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.5 for employment rates by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 68.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 10th of 47 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 country of birth 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 country of birth in Ireland?
- Employment rates by country of birth in Ireland was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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