Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 2,772 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
2,772 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,812 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,488 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland stood at 2,772 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland peaked at 2,812 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,488 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,488 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,641 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,708 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,754 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,776 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,824 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,888 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,974 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,065 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,225 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,139 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,964 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,889 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,881 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,886 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,963 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,016 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,075 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,154 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,220 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,270 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,349 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,291 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,537 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,602 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,688 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,755 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,812 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 2,772 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,564 Thousand persons | 1,488 Thousand persons | 1,641 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,932 Thousand persons | 1,708 Thousand persons | 2,225 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 Thousand persons | 1,881 Thousand persons | 2,349 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,636 Thousand persons | 2,291 Thousand persons | 2,812 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland was 2,772 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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