Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 86.6% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1992.
That places Ireland 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.5% | — |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 76.0% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 82.8% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.6% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 86.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.