Ireland Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
IE: Dependent Employment
IE: Dependent Employment data was reported at 2,345,846.832 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,309,842.851 Person for 2024. IE: Dependent Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1,609,318.124 Person from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,345,846.832 Person in 2025 and a record low of 973,201.011 Person in 1991. IE: Dependent Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EE-Dependent employment, total economy
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,345,846.832 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment Coefficient
IE: Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.001 Ratio in 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.001 Ratio for 2024. IE: Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 0.999 Ratio from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 2023 and a record low of 0.974 Ratio in 1997. IE: Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLF-Employment coefficient ratio of total employment, SNA definition to LFS definition OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.001 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment Rate Gap
IE: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 0.964 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.342 % for 2023. IE: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging -0.137 % from Dec 1990 to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.076 % in 2007 and a record low of -3.609 % in 2010. IE: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.744 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74
IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 68.461 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.438 % for 2023. IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 61.393 % from Dec 1990 to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.461 % in 2024 and a record low of 49.144 % in 1992. IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 67.579 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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IE: Employment in General Government
IE: Employment in General Government data was reported at 538,710.008 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 530,653.699 Person for 2024. IE: Employment in General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 301,588.794 Person from Dec 1995 to 2025, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 538,710.008 Person in 2025 and a record low of 218,703.440 Person in 1995. IE: Employment in General Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. EG-General government employment
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 538,710.008 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis
IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis data was reported at 2,703,663.881 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,663,284.816 Person for 2024. IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis data is updated yearly, averaging 1,939,456.237 Person from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,703,663.881 Person in 2025 and a record low of 1,196,427.446 Person in 1991. IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET_NA - Total employment (national accounts basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. System of National Accounts 2008: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/nationalaccount/docs/sna2008.pdf European system of accounts ESA2010: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3859598/5925693/KS-02-13-269-EN.PDF/44cd9d01-bc64-40e5-bd40-d17df0c69334 Understanding National Accounts: http://www.oecd.org/sdd/UNA-2014.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,703,663.881 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment in Self-Employed
IE: Employment in Self-Employed data was reported at 357,817.049 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 353,441.965 Person for 2024. IE: Employment in Self-Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 331,086.754 Person from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 368,537.969 Person in 2008 and a record low of 223,226.435 Person in 1991. IE: Employment in Self-Employed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ES-Total self-employed
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 357,817.049 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment: Double Hit Scenario
IE: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 2,096,179.544 Person in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,131,656.785 Person for 2020. IE: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 1,906,787.500 Person from Dec 1990 to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,322,425.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 1,211,260.270 Person in 1991. IE: Employment: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,096,179.544 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
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IE: Employment: Growth
IE: Employment: Growth data was reported at 1.518 % in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.101 % for 2024. IE: Employment: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.953 % from Dec 1991 to 2025, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.539 % in 1998 and a record low of -8.317 % in 2009. IE: Employment: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET_ANNPCT- Total employment, growth. Percentage change compared to the previous period. Quarterly growth expressed at annual rate.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.518 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
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IE: Employment: Single Hit Scenario
IE: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 2,210,777.061 Person in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,167,378.796 Person for 2020. IE: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 1,906,787.500 Person from Dec 1990 to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,322,425.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 1,211,260.270 Person in 1991. IE: Employment: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ET - Total employment (Labour Force Survey basis) The employment figures from the Labour Force Survey differ from those in the national accounts source (domestic concept). The latter are used for calculating labour productivity and labour costs. Employment (ILO):https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=778 Employment and National Accounts (Eurostat):https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/national-accounts/methodology/employment
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,210,777.061 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
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IE: Potential Employment
IE: Potential Employment data was reported at 2,710,223.882 Person in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,662,815.866 Person for 2024. IE: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,003,940.164 Person from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,710,223.882 Person in 2025 and a record low of 1,167,117.343 Person in 1990. IE: Potential Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. ETPT-Potential employment of total economy OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,710,223.882 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Trend Employment Coefficient
IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.001 Ratio in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.001 Ratio for 2024. IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 0.999 Ratio from Dec 1990 to 2025, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 2025 and a record low of 0.986 Ratio in 1990. IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.001 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 67.497 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.096 % for 2023. IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 61.727 % from Dec 1990 to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.497 % in 2024 and a record low of 48.921 % in 1990. IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 65.835 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario
IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 12.933 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.255 % for 2020. IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 10.254 % from Dec 1990 to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.011 % in 1993 and a record low of 4.178 % in 2001. IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.933 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
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IE: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario
IE: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 8.484 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.842 % for 2020. IE: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 9.197 % from Dec 1990 to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.011 % in 1993 and a record low of 4.178 % in 2001. IE: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. UNR-Unemployment rate
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.484 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |