Employment Rate in Ireland remained unchanged at 74.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 74.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Ireland Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of the second quarter of 2025, the employment rate of the Republic of Ireland for those aged between 15 and 64 was **** percent, unchanged from the previous quarter.

The number of employed people in Ireland was 2.76 million people in 2024. Between 1986 and 2024, the number rose by 1.62 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the number will increase by 100,000 people.The indicator describes the number of employed people. This refers to persons who during a pre-defined period, either: a) performed wage or salary work, b) held a formal attachment to their job (even if not currently working), (c) performed for-profit work for personal or family gain , (d) were with an enterprise although temporarily not at work for any specific reason.

Ireland - Employment rate was 72.10% in December of 2020, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate reached a record high of 75.00% in December of 2019 and a record low of 64.50% in December of 2012.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Ireland (LREM64TTIEA156S) from 2000 to 2024 about Ireland, employment-population ratio, 15 to 64 years, population, employment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Ireland (LFEM24TTIEQ647S) from Q2 1999 to Q2 2025 about Ireland, 15 to 24 years, and employment.

Ireland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 68.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 68.10% in December of 2024 and a record low of 49.20% in December of 2012.

Ireland IE: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at -0.946 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.606 % for 2025. Ireland IE: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.031 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2026, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.990 % in 2007 and a record low of -3.431 % in 2020. Ireland IE: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

The unemployment rate in the Republic of Ireland was 4.7 percent in August 2025, compared with 4.8 percent in the previous month. Between 2000 and 2007, Ireland's unemployment rate was broadly stable, fluctuating between 3.9 and 5.4 percent. Following the global financial crisis, however, Ireland's unemployment rate increased dramatically, eventually peaking at 16.1 percent in early 2012. For the next eight years, unemployment gradually fell, eventually reaching pre-crisis levels in the late 2010s. This was, however, followed by an uptick in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which peaked at 7.6 percent in March 2021, before falling to pre-pandemic levels by February 2022. Risk and rewards of the Irish economic model After being quite hard hit by the global financial crisis of 2008, Ireland staged a strong recovery in the mid-2010s, and was frequently the EU's fastest growing economy between 2014 and 2022. This growth, was however, fueled in part by multinational companies, such as Apple, basing their European operations in the country. As of 2022, an adjusted measure of gross national income valued Ireland's economy at around 273 billion Euros, rather than the 506 billion Euros GDP figure. Ireland's close economic relationship with American tech companies also leaves it vulnerable to the political weather in the United States. It is currently unclear, for example, what the recent return to power of Donald Trump as President in early 2025 could mean for the Irish economy going forward. Ireland's labor market As of the third quarter of 2024, there were approximately 2.79 million people employed in the Republic of Ireland. Of these workers, 379,200 people worked in Ireland's human health and social work sector, the most of any industry at that time. Other sectors with high employment levels include wholesale and retail trade, at 323,500 people, and education, at 228,200 people. While unemployment still remains quite low, some indicators suggest a moderate loosening of the labor market. Job vacancies, are slightly down from their peak of 35,300 in Q2 2022, amounting to 28,900 in Q3 2024, while youth unemployment has begun to tick upwards, and was 11.9 percent in January 2025.

Ireland - Employment rate: From 20 to 64 years was 79.80% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate: From 20 to 64 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate: From 20 to 64 years reached a record high of 79.80% in December of 2024 and a record low of 64.50% in December of 2012.

Ireland IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 69.411 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.274 % for 2025. Ireland IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 62.070 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2026, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.411 % in 2026 and a record low of 54.810 % in 1992. Ireland IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Female: From 15 to 24 Years for Ireland (LREM24FEIEQ156S) from Q2 1999 to Q2 2025 about Ireland, employment-population ratio, 15 to 24 years, females, population, employment, and rate.

Ireland - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years was 84.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate: From 25 to 54 years reached a record high of 84.30% in December of 2024 and a record low of 69.10% in December of 2011.

Ireland - Employment rate: From 15 to 24 years was 47.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate: From 15 to 24 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on October of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate: From 15 to 24 years reached a record high of 48.20% in December of 2023 and a record low of 34.80% in December of 2012.

Ireland - Employment rate of low skilled persons, age group 20-64 was 54.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Employment rate of low skilled persons, age group 20-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Employment rate of low skilled persons, age group 20-64 reached a record high of 58.80% in December of 2006 and a record low of 43.00% in December of 2012.

Key information about Ireland Labour Force Participation Rate

• Ireland Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 66.5 % in Sep 2025, compared with 66.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Ireland Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 61.8 % .
• The data reached the an all-time high of 67.3 % in Sep 2007 and a record low of 56.9 % in Jun 2020.
• Ireland Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Central Statistics Office.
• In the latest reports, Ireland Population reached 5.5 million people in Apr 2025.
• Unemployment Rate of Ireland dropped to 5.0 % in Oct 2025.
• The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 4,692.0 USD in Sep 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 15 to 74 Years for Ireland (LREM74TTIEQ156N) from Q2 1999 to Q2 2025 about 15 to 74 years, Ireland, employment-population ratio, population, employment, and rate.

As of the third quarter of 2025, the employment rate of England stood at 75.4 percent, the highest employment rate of the four countries of the United Kingdom. By contrast, Northern Ireland had the lowest employment rate, at 71.4 percent.

Ireland IE: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -20.497 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -15.900 % for 2016. Ireland IE: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging -1.437 % from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.000 % in 2009 and a record low of -25.166 % in 1999. Ireland IE: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

Ireland - Youth employment rate, age group 20-29 was 77.00% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Ireland - Youth employment rate, age group 20-29 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Ireland - Youth employment rate, age group 20-29 reached a record high of 81.60% in December of 2007 and a record low of 61.30% in December of 2012.