Working-age population in Ireland
Ireland: Working-age population was 4,286 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,286 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Ireland peaked at 4,286 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,150, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Working-age population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,150 | — |
| 2005 | 3,214 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,303 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,382 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,442 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,450 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,422 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,418 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,524 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,532 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,570 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,610 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,664 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,721 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,778 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,828 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,810 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,949 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4,037 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,051 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,171 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4,286 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,324 | 3,150 | 3,450 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,607 | 3,418 | 3,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,051 | 3,810 | 4,286 | 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 working-age population in Ireland?
- Working-age population in Ireland was 4,286 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,286 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for working-age population?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.