Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 48,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Ireland stood at 48,082.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Ireland peaked at 50,608 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33,563, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 20th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33,563 | — |
| 1996 | 36,232 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 38,811 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 40,942 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 42,571 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 43,718 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 44,519 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45,366 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46,520 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 48,044 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 49,756 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 50,608 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 50,386 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49,186 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 47,214 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 45,028 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 43,480 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 42,754 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42,381 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42,369 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,801 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43,401 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 43,915 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44,463 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44,961 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45,474 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45,987 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46,498 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47,019 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47,550 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 48,082 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,423 | 33,563 | 42,571 | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,532 | 43,718 | 50,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,555 | 42,369 | 45,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,768 | 45,474 | 48,082 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 79,827 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 9.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,431 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Ireland?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Ireland was 48,082 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,608 in 2006.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,563 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP