Labour share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Labour share of GDP was 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 85 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2008
All-time low
29.2%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Ireland stood at 33.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 56.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.6% | — |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.6% | 56.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 33.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.2% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 78 Mauritania 35.4% compare
- 79 Kenya 33.9% compare
- 81 Niger 32.0% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 31.9% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 28.6% compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Ireland?
- Labour share of gdp in Ireland was 33.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for labour share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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