Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 88.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland is 88.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 90.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.8% | — |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | -2.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 88.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 88.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 85.2% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 77.1% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 80.0% | 90.7% | 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Ireland was 88.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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