ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ireland

Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 468.9 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
468.9 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 72 countries
All-time high
604.28 1000 No
in 2007
All-time low
292.3 1000 No
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ireland, 1993–2024

02004006001993200820241993: 292.3 1000 No1994: 303.1 1000 No1995: 322.9 1000 No1996: 336.8 1000 No1997: 354.9 1000 No1998: 383.2 1000 No1999: 410.4 1000 No2000: 429.9 1000 No2001: 448 1000 No2002: 452.3 1000 No2003: 469.8 1000 No2004: 482.4 1000 No2005: 508.6 1000 No2006: 555.2 1000 No2007: 604.3 1000 No2008: 579.1 1000 No2009: 493.5 1000 No2010: 477.4 1000 No2011: 480.1 1000 No2012: 294 1000 No2013: 305.6 1000 No2014: 312.8 1000 No2015: 343.5 1000 No2016: 349.9 1000 No2017: 342.9 1000 No2018: 348.4 1000 No2019: 368.9 1000 No2020: 388.2 1000 No2021: 410.7 1000 No2022: 431.9 1000 No2023: 461.3 1000 No2024: 468.9 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 468.9 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ireland peaked at 604.28 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 292.3 1000 No, in 1993.

Ireland ranks 34th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1993 292.3 1000 No
1994 303.1 1000 No +3.7%
1995 322.85 1000 No +6.5%
1996 336.76 1000 No +4.3%
1997 354.86 1000 No +5.4%
1998 383.16 1000 No +8.0%
1999 410.36 1000 No +7.1%
2000 429.93 1000 No +4.8%
2001 447.98 1000 No +4.2%
2002 452.32 1000 No +1.0%
2003 469.76 1000 No +3.9%
2004 482.43 1000 No +2.7%
2005 508.61 1000 No +5.4%
2006 555.23 1000 No +9.2%
2007 604.28 1000 No +8.8%
2008 579.07 1000 No -4.2%
2009 493.46 1000 No -14.8%
2010 477.4 1000 No -3.3%
2011 480.11 1000 No +0.6%
2012 294 1000 No -38.8%
2013 305.59 1000 No +3.9%
2014 312.77 1000 No +2.3%
2015 343.51 1000 No +9.8%
2016 349.87 1000 No +1.9%
2017 342.86 1000 No -2.0%
2018 348.44 1000 No +1.6%
2019 368.95 1000 No +5.9%
2020 388.16 1000 No +5.2%
2021 410.74 1000 No +5.8%
2022 431.89 1000 No +5.1%
2023 461.31 1000 No +6.8%
2024 468.9 1000 No +1.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 468.9 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 358.06 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 468.9 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368.24 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -38.8% 480.11 1000 No 294 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 343.34 1000 No 292.3 1000 No 410.36 1000 No 7
2000s 502.31 1000 No 429.93 1000 No 604.28 1000 No 10
2010s 362.35 1000 No 294 1000 No 480.11 1000 No 10
2020s 432.2 1000 No 388.16 1000 No 468.9 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Tunisia 497.91 1000 No compare
  2. 32 South Africa 494.39 1000 No compare
  3. 33 Belarus 490.47 1000 No compare
  4. 35 Portugal 464.22 1000 No compare
  5. 36 Denmark 461.81 1000 No compare
  6. 37 Angola 451.22 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ireland was 468.9 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 604.28 1000 No in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 292.3 1000 No in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.