Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland
Ireland: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 8.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.07 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 192.4% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland peaked at 20.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.4, in 2023.
That places Ireland 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +87.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +186.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | -3.49 | -269.4% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | -199.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | -42.4% |
| 2012 | -0.02 | -100.6% |
| 2013 | -0.86 | +4200.0% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | -854.7% |
| 2015 | 20.45 | +215.1% |
| 2016 | -2.28 | -111.1% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -401.3% |
| 2018 | 4.38 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 8.57 | +284.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -83.8% |
| 2023 | -7.4 | -508.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 | -137.3% |
| 2025 | 8.07 | +192.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 5.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -4200.0% | -0.02 | -0.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | -3.49 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | -2.28 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | -7.4 | 11.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ireland was 8.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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