Ireland

IrelandEmployment

IE desk: Ireland first; euro area, United Kingdom and United States alongside.

61.84%

−0.38 pp

As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+

Mean
57.88%
Median
58.45%
Min
51.14% 1992
Max
63.38% 2023
YearValue
202561.84%
202462.22%
202363.38%
202261.57%
202159.51%
202057.66%
201959.23%
201858.58%
201757.76%
201656.92%
201555.66%
201454.39%
201353.40%
201252.07%
201152.42%
201053.50%
200956.00%
200861.47%
200763.30%
200663.21%
200562.88%
200461.47%
200361.43%
200261.71%
#CountryEmploymentChangeYear
59Ireland61.84%−0.38 pp202581United States59.11%−0.35 pp202587United Kingdom58.46%−0.41 pp202588Germany58.32%−0.53 pp2025128Euro area53.39%−0.26 pp2025136France51.17%−0.37 pp2025

What the employment-to-population ratio is

The employment-to-population ratio is employed people as a percent of the population ages 15+ (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS). It does not condition on being in the labour force. Latest: 61.84% in 2025.

It moves with both jobs and demography. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 57.88%, median 58.45%; low 51.14% (1992), high 63.38% (2023).

Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).