Persons outside … Persons population private households in Ireland
Ireland: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 28.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.1
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 1992
All-time low
28.1
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Ireland is 28.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Ireland peaked at 44.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.5 | — |
| 1984 | 43.4 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 43.9 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 44 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.6 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.4 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.1 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 43.8 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.5 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.7 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 43 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.2 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 41.6 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 40 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 38.4 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.3 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 33 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 32 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 34 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.2 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 28.6 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.1 | -1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.69 | 42.5 | 44.4 | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.43 | 38.4 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.26 | 29.4 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 32.9 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 28.1 | 34.2 | 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 persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Ireland?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Ireland was 28.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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