Labour force by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force by citizenship was 2,934 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,934
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,934
in 2025
All-time low
1,428
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,934 for labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 2,934 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,428, in 1995.
That places Ireland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,428 | — |
| 1996 | 1,475 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,523 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,612 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,680 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,740 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,782 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,835 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,871 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,916 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,034 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,132 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,331 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,351 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,299 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,245 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,223 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,238 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,248 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,273 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,317 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,342 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,383 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,432 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,416 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,573 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,788 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,860 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2,934 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,544 | 1,428 | 1,680 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,029 | 1,740 | 2,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 | 2,217 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,712 | 2,416 | 2,934 | 6 |
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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 labour force by citizenship in Ireland?
- Labour force by citizenship in Ireland was 2,934 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,934 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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