Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Ireland

Ireland: Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of 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 country of birth - % of in Ireland, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 14.8 Percentage1996: 15.6 Percentage1997: 17 Percentage1998: 20 Percentage1999: 20.8 Percentage2000: 21.6 Percentage2001: 20.2 Percentage2002: 16.1 Percentage2003: 14.9 Percentage2004: 13.1 Percentage2005: 18.1 Percentage2006: 16.1 Percentage2007: 20 Percentage2008: 18.3 Percentage2009: 13.3 Percentage2010: 12 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 14.2 Percentage2013: 14.9 Percentage2014: 15.8 Percentage2015: 16.4 Percentage2016: 17.3 Percentage2017: 16.9 Percentage2018: 17.6 Percentage2019: 17.6 Percentage2020: 14.9 Percentage2021: 15.8 Percentage2022: 18.4 Percentage2023: 17.3 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 16.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of 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 country of birth - % of in Ireland peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 country of birth - % of in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
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%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Cyprus 16.6% compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.5% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 16.5% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 16.2% compare
  6. 16 Sweden 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Ireland?
Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Ireland was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of 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 country of birth - % 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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Indicator
Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,264 data points, 1995–2025
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