Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 68.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2025
All-time low
64.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland stood at 68.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over five years.
That places Ireland 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.2% | — |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
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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 migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland?
- Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Ireland was 68.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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