Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland
Ireland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7.0% for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +60.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Ireland was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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