Status in employment in Ireland
Ireland: Status in employment was 86.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.56
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.56
in 2024
All-time low
76.02
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Ireland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Ireland is 86.56, 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, status in employment in Ireland peaked at 86.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.02, 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.
Status in employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.52 | — |
| 1992 | 76.02 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.63 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.36 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.12 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 79.22 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.72 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.89 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.66 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.33 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.08 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.64 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.76 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.74 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.24 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.79 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.17 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.98 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.53 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.56 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.98 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.6 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.48 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.83 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.98 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.56 | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.13 | 76.02 | 80.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.48 | 80.89 | 83.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 82.79 | 85.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.95 | 85.48 | 86.56 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Ireland?
- Status in employment in Ireland was 86.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.02 in 1992.
- How does Ireland rank for status in employment?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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