Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 63.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2007
All-time low
47.5%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland stood at 63.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland peaked at 63.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1995.
That places Ireland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.5% | — |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.1% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 57.7% | 63.1% | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Ireland was 63.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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