Ireland Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual

IE: Dependent Employment

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Dependent Employment data was reported at 2,511,119.539 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,475,442.022 Person for 2026. IE: Dependent Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 1,828,309.250 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,511,119.539 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,051,951.698 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
2,511,119.539 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment Coefficient

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Ratio | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment Coefficient data was reported at 0.999 Ratio in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.999 Ratio for 2026. IE: Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 1994 and a record low of 0.998 Ratio in 2014. 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 documentation

Last Frequency Range
0.999 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment Rate Gap

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at -0.012 % in 2027. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.109 % for 2026. IE: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 2.074 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.447 % in 2007 and a record low of -3.947 % in 2020. 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
-0.012 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 69.585 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.467 % for 2026. IE: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.187 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.585 % in 2027 and a record low of 54.807 % 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
69.585 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment in General Government

1995 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment in General Government data was reported at 599,991.900 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 591,971.845 Person for 2026. IE: Employment in General Government data is updated yearly, averaging 404,342.103 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2027, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 599,991.900 Person in 2027 and a record low of 293,233.243 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
599,991.900 2027 yearly 1995 - 2027

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IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis data was reported at 2,899,563.532 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,860,714.220 Person for 2026. IE: Employment in National Accounts Basis data is updated yearly, averaging 2,196,852.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,899,563.532 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,335,768.247 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.

Last Frequency Range
2,899,563.532 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment in Self-Employed

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment in Self-Employed data was reported at 388,443.993 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 385,272.198 Person for 2026. IE: Employment in Self-Employed data is updated yearly, averaging 368,542.750 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 388,443.993 Person in 2027 and a record low of 283,816.549 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
388,443.993 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Employment: Double Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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 (Median) 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

1991 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Employment: Growth data was reported at 1.355 % in 2027. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.472 % for 2026. IE: Employment: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging -8.317 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2027, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.926 % in 2022 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
1.355 2027 yearly 1991 - 2027

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Ireland IE: Employment: Growth

IE: Employment: Single Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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 (Median) 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

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Person | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Potential Employment data was reported at 2,900,667.264 Person in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,856,438.949 Person for 2026. IE: Potential Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 2,115,244.193 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,900,667.264 Person in 2027 and a record low of 1,309,944.271 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 documentation

Last Frequency Range
2,900,667.264 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Trend Employment Coefficient

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | Ratio | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 0.999 Ratio in 2027. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2026. IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 0.999 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2000 and a record low of 0.997 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 documentation

Last Frequency Range
0.999 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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Ireland IE: Trend Employment Coefficient

IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74

1990 - 2027 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 69.597 % in 2027. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.357 % for 2026. IE: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 63.113 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2027, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.597 % in 2027 and a record low of 54.691 % 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
69.597 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027

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IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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 (Median) 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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Ireland IE: Unemployment Rate: Double Hit Scenario

IE: Unemployment Rate: Single Hit Scenario

1990 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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 (Median) 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

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