Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 16.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2000
All-time low
12
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2010.
That places Ireland 13th out of 47 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: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.8 | — |
| 1996 | 15.6 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | +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 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 12 | -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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 | 14.8 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.17 | 13.1 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 12 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 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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