Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland stood at 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland peaked at 74.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1995.
That places Ireland 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.1% | — |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 63.6% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 59.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 67.7% | 74.6% | 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Ireland was 74.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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