Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ireland's labour force participation stands at 64.84% as of 2025-12-31, down from 65.01% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Ireland's labour force participation was 64.84%, down from 65.01% in 2024.
In 2024, Ireland's labour force participation was 65.01%, down from 66.18% in 2023.
In 2023, Ireland's labour force participation was 66.18%, up from 64.44% in 2022.
In 2022, Ireland's labour force participation was 64.44%, up from 63.55% in 2021.
In 2021, Ireland's labour force participation was 63.55%, up from 61.09% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.84% | -0.17% |
| 2024 | 65.01% | -1.17% |
| 2023 | 66.18% | +1.74% |
| 2022 | 64.44% | +0.898% |
| 2021 | 63.55% | +2.46% |
| 2020 | 61.09% | -1.22% |
| 2019 | 62.31% | +0.17% |
| 2018 | 62.14% | +0.221% |
| 2017 | 61.92% | -0.198% |
| 2016 | 62.12% | +0.34% |
| 2015 | 61.78% | +0.074% |
| 2014 | 61.71% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.91% | +0.316% |
| 2012 | 61.59% | -0.338% |
| 2011 | 61.93% | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -1.49% |
| 2009 | 64.08% | -1.86% |
| 2008 | 65.94% | -0.678% |
| 2007 | 66.62% | +0.531% |
| 2006 | 66.09% | +0.421% |
| 2005 | 65.67% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.36% | +0.054% |
| 2003 | 64.31% | -0.118% |
| 2002 | 64.43% | -0.034% |
| 2001 | 64.46% | +0.104% |
| 2000 | 64.36% | +0.632% |
| 1999 | 63.73% | +0.401% |
| 1998 | 63.33% | +0.932% |
| 1997 | 62.39% | -0.535% |
| 1996 | 62.93% | +1.21% |
| 1995 | 61.72% | +0.42% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.515% |
| 1993 | 60.78% | +0.601% |
| 1992 | 60.18% | -0.735% |
| 1991 | 60.92% | +0.427% |
| 1990 | 60.49% | — |
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Ireland's labour force participation is 64.84% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 65.01% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.62% (2007); the lowest is 60.18% (1992), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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