Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ireland is 52.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ireland peaked at 78.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.7% | — |
| 1966 | 76.3% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 70.5% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 58.2% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +30.2% | 57.2% | 74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 76.3% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.9% | 67.2% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 54.6% | 67.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 46.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 52.8% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 47.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 44.2% | 58.7% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Ireland was 52.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.