Self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 350.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
350.2
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
350.2
in 2025
All-time low
254.2
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 350.2 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 350.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254.2, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 257 | — |
| 1996 | 254.2 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 262.9 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 278.6 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 281.1 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 292.6 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 293.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 296.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 294.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 310.8 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 313.3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 314.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 338.9 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 345.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 328 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 308.1 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 298.9 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 294.3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 307.3 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 312.1 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 315.3 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 321.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 317.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 317.7 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 315.5 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 310 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 308.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 331.4 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 331.1 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 332.6 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 350.2 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266.76 | 254.2 | 281.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 312.85 | 292.6 | 345.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.83 | 294.3 | 321.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.28 | 308.4 | 350.2 | 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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Ireland was 350.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 350.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.2 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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