Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Ireland
Ireland: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 2.46 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Ireland, 1990–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Ireland stood at 2.46 million. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Ireland peaked at 2.46 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1991.
Ireland ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 2.46 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.05 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.46 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.56 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 1.94 million | 2.46 million | 7 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Ireland?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Ireland was 2.46 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1991.
- How does Ireland rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org