Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland
Ireland: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 136.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland is 136.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland peaked at 151.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.3, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.3 | — |
| 2009 | 112.7 | +138.3% |
| 2010 | 114.4 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 139.8 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 149.7 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 151.4 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 131.9 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 116.8 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 107.5 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 105.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 115.5 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 109.9 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 109.1 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 114.1 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 107.3 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 130.8 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 129.9 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 136.7 | +5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 136.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 136.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +138.3% | 47.3 | 112.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 | 47.3 | 112.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 124.24 | 105.5 | 151.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.32 | 107.3 | 136.7 | 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Ireland was 136.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 151.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).