Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,955 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Ireland, 1998β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,955 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland peaked at 2,955 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,619, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,653 | 1,619 | 1,687 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,031 | 1,747 | 2,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,301 | 2,224 | 2,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,737 | 2,431 | 2,955 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Ireland was 2,955 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,955 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,619 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ireland ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.