Labor force participation rate in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force participation rate was 64.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Ireland is 64.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Ireland peaked at 66.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1992.
Ireland ranks 62nd of 186 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.2% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.1% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 Saudi Arabia 65.1% compare
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- 61 Denmark 64.9% compare
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- 64 Bhutan 64.8% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate in Ireland was 64.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 186 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).