Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ireland recorded 61.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ireland peaked at 63.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.3% | — |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.1% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 56.0% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.7% | 63.4% | 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)
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- 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+, total (%) in Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ireland was 61.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.