Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 33 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2024
All-time low
62.3%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 76.0% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland peaked at 76.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.1% | — |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 66.4% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 62.3% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 69.9% | 76.7% | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Ireland?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland was 76.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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