Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland

Ireland: Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2024
All-time low
80.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2007–2024

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 88.7 Percentage2011: 83 Percentage2012: 80.8 Percentage2013: 81 Percentage2014: 81.7 Percentage2015: 85.2 Percentage2016: 87 Percentage2017: 88 Percentage2018: 88.9 Percentage2019: 87.6 Percentage2020: 87.6 Percentage2021: 86.8 Percentage2022: 90.7 Percentage2023: 89.8 Percentage2024: 91.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 91.4% for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2012.

That places Ireland 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in Ireland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 88.7%
2011 83.0% -6.4%
2012 80.8% -2.7%
2013 81.0% +0.2%
2014 81.7% +0.9%
2015 85.2% +4.3%
2016 87.0% +2.1%
2017 88.0% +1.1%
2018 88.9% +1.0%
2019 87.6% -1.5%
2020 87.6% +0.0%
2021 86.8% -0.9%
2022 90.7% +4.5%
2023 89.8% -1.0%
2024 91.4% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.7% 88.7% 88.7% 1
2010s 84.8% 80.8% 88.9% 9
2020s 89.3% 86.8% 91.4% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 Slovakia 92.3% compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 92.3% compare
  3. 10 Belgium 90.7% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 90.3% compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.0% compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 90.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland?
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Ireland was 91.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 892 data points, 2006–2025
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