Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 71.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2025
All-time low
61.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 71.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 71.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.6 | — |
| 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 71.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.25, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 71.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6 | 61.6 | 61.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.74 | 62.7 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.35 | 65.7 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 71.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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