Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 393.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 393.5 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 547.6 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 229.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 229.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 443.9 Thousand persons | +93.7% |
| 2010 | 491.5 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 536.4 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 547.6 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 514 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 443.9 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 378.1 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 336.4 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 335.9 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 372.5 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 341.7 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 422.1 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 435.4 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 306.1 Thousand persons | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 346.9 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 371.6 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 393.5 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 393.5 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 393.5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93.7% | 229.2 Thousand persons | 443.9 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336.55 Thousand persons | 229.2 Thousand persons | 443.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 429.8 Thousand persons | 335.9 Thousand persons | 547.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.27 Thousand persons | 306.1 Thousand persons | 435.4 Thousand persons | 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 393.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 547.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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