Employment by status in Ireland
Ireland: Employment by status was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Ireland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Ireland is 86.6%, measured 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, employment by status 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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Ireland?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for employment by status?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.