Self-employed persons by occupation in Ireland
Ireland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 350.2 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Ireland peaked at 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 226.3 Thousand persons, in 1985.
Ireland ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.21 Thousand persons | 226.3 Thousand persons | 240.3 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 257.33 Thousand persons | 239.5 Thousand persons | 281.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.85 Thousand persons | 292.6 Thousand persons | 345.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.83 Thousand persons | 294.3 Thousand persons | 321.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.28 Thousand persons | 308.4 Thousand persons | 350.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Ireland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Ireland was 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 350.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.3 Thousand persons in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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