Services, value added per worker in Ireland
Ireland: Services, value added per worker was 139,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added per worker in Ireland stood at 139,218 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Ireland peaked at 139,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77,018 constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77,596 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 77,018 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 82,673 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 81,705 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 82,763 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 83,418 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83,490 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84,158 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 83,636 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87,240 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 88,374 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 89,855 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 92,460 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 90,430 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90,107 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94,778 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 97,573 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95,733 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 96,852 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 100,868 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 103,898 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 102,444 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 109,240 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 114,836 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 118,349 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 120,865 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 131,801 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 129,723 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 130,898 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 137,198 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 139,218 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 139,218 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,874 constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 139,218 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,689 constant 2015 US$, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,351 constant 2015 US$ | 77,018 constant 2015 US$ | 82,763 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 87,317 constant 2015 US$ | 83,418 constant 2015 US$ | 92,460 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,457 constant 2015 US$ | 94,778 constant 2015 US$ | 118,349 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,617 constant 2015 US$ | 120,865 constant 2015 US$ | 139,218 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 187,012 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Switzerland 153,540 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 Macao 121,145 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 Norway 118,453 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Australia 104,665 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Ireland?
- Services, value added per worker in Ireland was 139,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 139,218 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,018 constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for services, value added per worker?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.