Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 87.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 87.52 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland peaked at 87.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.21, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 30th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.21 | — |
| 2007 | 80.33 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.15 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.84 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.8 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.01 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.02 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.81 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.52 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.06 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.99 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 85.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.64 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 87.52 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.06 | 79.21 | 80.54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.46 | 79.8 | 83.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.62 | 82.39 | 87.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Ireland was 87.52 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.21 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.