Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 87.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.1
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
88.7
in 2024
All-time low
77.2
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 87.1 for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 88.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.2, in 2014.
That places Ireland 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 87.8 | — |
| 2009 | 85.2 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 78.1 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.2 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 80.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 85.5 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 83 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 78.9 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.3 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 87.1 | -1.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.1, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5 | 85.2 | 87.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 77.2 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.23 | 78.9 | 88.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Switzerland 88 compare
- 7 Malta 87.7 compare
- 9 Czechia 85.3 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 85.2 compare
- 11 Sweden 85.1 compare
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 country of birth in Ireland?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Ireland was 87.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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