ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Ireland
Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 25.58 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ireland stood at 25.58 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ireland peaked at 30.42 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.74 %, in 2011.
That places Ireland 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.51 % | — |
| 1994 | 19.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.37 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.47 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.96 % | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 17.74 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 18.02 % | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.43 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.87 % | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.86 % | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.25 % | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 16.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.22 % | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.44 % | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.24 % | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 18.61 % | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.43 % | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.09 % | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.74 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19 % | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6 % | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.14 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.56 % | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.02 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.89 % | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 22.47 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.91 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.33 % | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 23.02 % | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 30.42 % | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 25.58 % | -15.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.58 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.01 %, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.58 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.44 %, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.94 % | 17.74 % | 19.51 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.26 % | 16.2 % | 18.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 % | 15.74 % | 22.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 % | 22.91 % | 30.42 % | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ireland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ireland was 25.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.42 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 % in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.