Ireland Forecast: Employment

1986 - 2026 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Ireland Employment Forecast

  • Ireland Employment is forecasted to be 2.829 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.799 Person mn in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ireland Employment is projected to stand at 2.829 Person mn in Dec 2026
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

View Ireland's Forecast: Employment from 1986 to 2026 in the chart:

Ireland Forecast: Employment

What is Ireland's Forecast: Employment in 2026?

Ireland Employment is forecasted to be 2.829 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.829 2026 2.799 2025 1.144 1986 2.829 2026 Person mn yearly 1986 - 2026

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.482 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.943 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (Person mn) 1.796 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.119 2026 yearly 1995 - 2026
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.711 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Finland (Person mn) 2.625 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
France (Person mn) 29.069 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.829 2026 yearly 1986 - 2026
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.061 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.879 2026 yearly 1992 - 2026
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.399 2026 yearly 2001 - 2026
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.332 2026 yearly 1983 - 2026
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.004 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.937 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Portugal (Person mn) 5.353 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 1.072 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.414 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan, China (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 34.229 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Ireland Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 260.587 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 28,981.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 245,214.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 32.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 176.732 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 214.408 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 182.964 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
General Government Debt: Gross (EUR mn) 208,960.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
General Government: Net Operating Balance (EUR mn) 2,280.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 6,649.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 20,401.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,224.350 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,419,149.387 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,640,700.429 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 13,752.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 9,365,407.192 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,594,186.833 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,542.442 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,969.314 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 828.109 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 1984 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 956.787 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1967 - Sep 2025
Exports: OM: Professional, Scientific and Controlling Apparatus (EUR th) 971,184.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Exports: CP: Organic Chemicals (EUR th) 1,228,068.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Exports: CP: Oils, Perfumes and Toilet Preparation Products (EUR th) 652,533.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Exports: MT: Office and Data Processing (EUR th) 684,392.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Exports: CP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 7,255,457.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Exports: EU: Belgium (EUR mn) 2,038.428 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Exports: USA (EUR mn) 3,930.128 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Exports: Switzerland (EUR mn) 171.955 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 1,211.561 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Exports: UK: Great Britain (EUR mn) 1,280.069 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2020 - Nov 2025
Imports: MT: Office and Data Processing (EUR th) 1,182,727.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Imports: ML: Petroleum, Petroleum Products and Related Materials (EUR th) 388,951.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Imports: CP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 1,731,383.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
Imports: MT: Electrical (EUR th) 816,724.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Imports: CP: Organic Chemicals (EUR th) 416,487.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Nov 2025
Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) 1,233.610 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Imports: EU: Netherlands (EUR mn) 505.014 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Imports: China incl Hong Kong and Macao (EUR mn) 1,312.276 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2025
Imports: USA (EUR mn) 1,703.853 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (EUR th) 11,980,826.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (EUR th) 5,163,552.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: sa (EUR th) 17,651,600.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Balance: sa (EUR th) 5,752,700.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (EUR th) 17,144,379.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports: sa (EUR th) 11,898,900.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Trade Volume Index: Imports (2010=100) 282.302 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Trade Volume Index: Exports (2010=100) 237.039 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Trade Volume Index: Imports: sa (2010=100) 284.966 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Trade Volume Index: Exports: sa (2010=100) 240.171 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -459.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 22,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 21,903.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 159,110.587 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 85.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 145,545.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13,565.389 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 3,745,731.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 544.0 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,569,790.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 814.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 63.675 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -386,985.789 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 136,160.270 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Other Investment (EUR mn) -58,659.310 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Direct Investment in Ireland (EUR mn) 18,744.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 98,861.610 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA): Debit (EUR mn) 282,820.480 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Merchandise (EUR mn) 43,463.940 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 2,596.490 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 166,947.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 3,815.830 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets: Direct Investment Abroad (EUR mn) -393.090 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 117,993.030 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Liabilities: Other Investment (EUR mn) -53,390.420 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account (CA): Credit (EUR mn) 296,761.450 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 71,611.380 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Debit: Services (EUR mn) 117,547.670 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: FA: Assets: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 106.910 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Credit: Services (EUR mn) 123,691.970 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Others: Short Term (EUR mn) 975,732.480 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Others: Long Term (EUR mn) 1,192,681.130 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Long Term (EUR mn) 4,765.740 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: MFI: Long Term (EUR mn) 94,089.520 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt (EUR mn) 3,191,931.330 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: MFI: Short Term (EUR mn) 330,517.080 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: General Government: Short Term (EUR mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term (EUR mn) 103,533.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Gross External Debt: Monetary Authority: Short Term (EUR mn) 31,450.070 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Net (EUR mn) -329,770.590 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 9,576,411.690 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,246,641.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,173.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (EUR mn) 19,943.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -18,279.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -7,632.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) 9,642.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account (EUR mn) -11,740.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (EUR mn) -46,182.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 13,921.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 131,204.800 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (EUR mn) 1,191,557.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 119,268.400 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 3,899.689 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: Canada (EUR mn) 3,503.704 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: America: North America: USA (EUR mn) 146,328.900 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 156,302.500 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 10,450.390 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (EUR mn) 1,089,152.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: Luxembourg (EUR mn) 60,365.100 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: UK (EUR mn) 24,389.170 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Europe: France (EUR mn) 20,136.800 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
No of Enterprises: Industry (Unit) 20,595.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 357,637.278 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 440,738.518 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,824.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.650 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,664.689 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 385,669.838 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 176.931 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 900.631 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 184,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 761,977.316 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.78 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 22.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (EUR mn) 308,308.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (EUR mn) 379,947.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M3 (EUR mn) 523,475.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Official External Reserves: Foreign Exchange (EUR mn) 4,111.109 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Official External Reserves (EUR mn) 11,604.801 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Retail Bank Loans: HN: NB: HH: Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 226.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025

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