Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 67.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland is 67.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland peaked at 72.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 64.9% | — |
| 1984 | 62.8% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 63.6% | 69.6% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ireland was 67.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.