Labour transitions … previous year by sex and previous income decile in Ireland
Ireland: Labour transitions … previous year by sex and previous income decile was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2024
All-time low
4.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2007–2025
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Ireland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.1% for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Ireland peaked at 19.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labour transitions … previous year by sex and previous income decile in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.4% | — |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +95.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +58.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -40.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +36.6% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -28.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
- 12 Sweden 14.2% compare
- 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovakia 14.0% compare
- 14 Lithuania 14.0% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.0% compare
- 14 Slovenia 14.0% compare
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 transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Ireland?
- Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Ireland was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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