Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland is 77.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland peaked at 78.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.0% | — |
| 1991 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 73.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 71.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 71.9% | 78.1% | 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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Ireland was 77.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.