Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland

Ireland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 2,797 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2,797
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,797
in 2025
All-time low
1,064
in 1985
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland, 1983–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983200420251983: 1.1k1984: 1.1k1985: 1.1k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.7k2025: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland stood at 2,797. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland peaked at 2,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,064, in 1985.

That places Ireland 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,084 1,064 1,111 7
1990s 1,275 1,128 1,583 10
2000s 1,915 1,665 2,215 10
2010s 2,049 1,873 2,311 10
2020s 2,579 2,280 2,797 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Bulgaria 2,921 compare
  2. 19 Norway 2,903 compare
  3. 20 Serbia, Republic of 2,848 compare
  4. 22 Slovak Republic 2,606 compare
  5. 23 Finland 2,590 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 1,700 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More work & labour data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Ireland was 2,797 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,797 in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,064 in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed