Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 137 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland is 137, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 151 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2020.
That places Ireland 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 113 | — |
| 2010 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 140 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 149 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 132 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 117 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 115 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 103 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 114 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 131 | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 137 | +5.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 137 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 137 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113 | 113 | 113 | 1 |
| 2010s | 124 | 105 | 151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.33 | 103 | 137 | 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 sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 137 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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