Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rates by country of birth was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Ireland stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 71.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1995.
That places Ireland 11th out of 45 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 country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.0% | — |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +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 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -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 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 57.0% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 62.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 65.8% | 71.9% | 6 |
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 rates by country of birth in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Ireland was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).