Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 2,913 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,913 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,940 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,612 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,913 Thousand persons for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 2,940 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,612 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,612 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,731 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,777 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,827 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,861 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,911 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,976 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,065 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,156 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,340 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,328 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,265 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,225 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,221 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,206 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,240 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,252 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,282 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,322 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,365 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,399 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,459 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,430 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,667 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2,714 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,805 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,871 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,940 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 2,913 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,672 Thousand persons | 1,612 Thousand persons | 1,731 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,051 Thousand persons | 1,777 Thousand persons | 2,340 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,297 Thousand persons | 2,206 Thousand persons | 2,459 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,763 Thousand persons | 2,430 Thousand persons | 2,940 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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)
- 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Ireland was 2,913 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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