Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 66.14 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ireland, 1961β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland is 66.14, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland peaked at 66.62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.98 | 56.66 | 57.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.82 | 52.4 | 54.97 | 3 |
| 1980s | 53.52 | 52.71 | 54.97 | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.46 | 52.58 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.84 | 58.98 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.04 | 61.64 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.66 | 61.12 | 66.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 64 Jamaica 66.37 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 66.3 compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 66.24 compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66 compare
- 69 Georgia 65.73 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 65.7 compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland was 66.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.