Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 71.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland stood at 71.9. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 71.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57, in 1995.
That places Ireland 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57 | — |
| 1996 | 57.8 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.4 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.7 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.8 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 67 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.6 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 69.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 66 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.5 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 71 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.96 | 57 | 61.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.74 | 62.7 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.35 | 65.7 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 65.8 | 71.9 | 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 participation rates by citizenship in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Ireland was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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