Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland

Ireland: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 48,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48,082
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 30 countries
All-time high
50,608
in 2006
All-time low
33,563
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland, 1995–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 33.6k1996: 36.2k1997: 38.8k1998: 40.9k1999: 42.6k2000: 43.7k2001: 44.5k2002: 45.4k2003: 46.5k2004: 48.0k2005: 49.8k2006: 50.6k2007: 50.4k2008: 49.2k2009: 47.2k2010: 45.0k2011: 43.5k2012: 42.8k2013: 42.4k2014: 42.4k2015: 42.8k2016: 43.4k2017: 43.9k2018: 44.5k2019: 45.0k2020: 45.5k2021: 46.0k2022: 46.5k2023: 47.0k2024: 47.5k2025: 48.1k

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

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Canada 62,792 compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 56,721 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 48,838 compare
  4. 21 Finland 43,456 compare
  5. 22 France 40,793 compare
  6. 23 Austria 40,728 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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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Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
40 places, 1,489 data points, 1969–2025
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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