Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Ireland
Ireland: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 2,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,756 for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Ireland peaked at 2,756 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,772, in 2000.
That places Ireland 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,987 | 1,772 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,059 | 1,878 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,548 | 2,277 | 2,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Ireland?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Ireland was 2,756 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,756 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,772 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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