Population by labor force status in Ireland
Ireland: Population by labor force status was 960,537 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 960,537 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Ireland peaked at 1.01 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 827,599 people, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 186 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 879,108 people | 830,446 people | 938,733 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 864,517 people | 827,599 people | 940,687 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 995,194 people | 961,431 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 985,927 people | 960,537 people | 1.00 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Ireland?
- Population by labor force status in Ireland was 960,537 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 827,599 people in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for population by labor force status?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 186 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).