Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland
Ireland: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.0%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 13th 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 31 years of available data.
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.8% | — |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 18.4% | 6 |
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- 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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