Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 443 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2025
All-time low
55.5
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.5 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 68.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.5, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 86th of 443 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.13 | 59.4 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 55.5 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.35 | 62.1 | 68.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ireland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 443 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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