Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 5,469 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,469 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,469 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,601 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland stood at 5,469 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland peaked at 5,469 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,601 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Ireland 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,601 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,626 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,664 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,714 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,755 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,804 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,864 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,932 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,997 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,067 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,160 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,270 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,400 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,496 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,539 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,560 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,579 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,597 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,620 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,652 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,696 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,752 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,821 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,890 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,967 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,034 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,092 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,200 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5,296 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,385 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5,469 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,672 Thousand persons | 3,601 Thousand persons | 3,755 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,153 Thousand persons | 3,804 Thousand persons | 4,539 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,714 Thousand persons | 4,560 Thousand persons | 4,967 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,246 Thousand persons | 5,034 Thousand persons | 5,469 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Ireland was 5,469 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,469 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,601 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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