Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 66.14 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland stood at 66.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland peaked at 66.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.12, in 2020.
That places Ireland 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.04 | 61.75 | 62.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.66 | 61.12 | 66.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland was 66.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.12 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.