Labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland

Ireland: Labour market transitions - quarterly data was 2,665 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,665
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,677
in 2025
All-time low
1,803
in 2012
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland, 2010–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201820262010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k2025: 2.7k2026: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 2,665.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 2,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,803, in 2012.

That places Ireland 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland, 2010 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2010 1,829 —
2011 1,809 -1.1%
2012 1,803 -0.3%
2013 1,882 +4.4%
2014 1,933 +2.7%
2015 1,998 +3.4%
2016 2,086 +4.4%
2017 2,099 +0.6%
2018 2,164 +3.1%
2019 2,232 +3.1%
2020 2,167 -2.9%
2021 2,380 +9.8%
2022 2,466 +3.6%
2023 2,556 +3.6%
2024 2,628 +2.8%
2025 2,677 +1.9%
2026 2,665 -0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2,665 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,951, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2,665 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,243, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,984 1,803 2,232 10
2020s 2,506 2,167 2,677 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Norway 2,793 compare
  2. 24 Serbia 2,690 compare
  3. 24 Serbia 2,690 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 2,573 compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 2,562 compare
  6. 29 Finland 2,409 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland?
Labour market transitions - quarterly data in Ireland was 2,665 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market transitions - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,677 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour market transitions - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,803 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for labour market transitions - quarterly data?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour market transitions - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 market transitions - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market transitions - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 736 data points, 2003–2026
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