Population in private households … labour country birth degree in Ireland
Ireland: Population in private households … labour country birth degree was 4,081 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,081
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,081
in 2025
All-time low
2,503
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Ireland is 4,081, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Ireland peaked at 4,081 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,503, in 1995.
That places Ireland 29th 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 in private households … labour country birth degree in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,503 | — |
| 1996 | 2,550 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,607 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,687 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,729 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,777 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,833 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,899 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,951 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,003 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,090 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,180 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,363 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,379 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,374 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,370 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,372 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,383 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,404 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,436 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,479 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,523 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,570 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,625 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,670 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,761 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,846 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,930 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,008 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,081 | +1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,081 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,615 | 2,503 | 2,729 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,078 | 2,777 | 3,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,454 | 3,370 | 3,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,883 | 3,670 | 4,081 | 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 population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Ireland?
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status in Ireland was 4,081 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by country of birth, labour status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,081 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by country of birth, labour status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,503 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for population in private households by country of birth, labour status?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by country of birth, labour status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 in private households by country of birth, labour status and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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