Ireland
IE desk: Ireland first; euro area, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
−0.17 pp
As of 2025 | % of population ages 15+
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.84% |
| 2024 | 65.01% |
| 2023 | 66.18% |
| 2022 | 64.44% |
| 2021 | 63.55% |
| 2020 | 61.09% |
| 2019 | 62.31% |
| 2018 | 62.14% |
| 2017 | 61.92% |
| 2016 | 62.12% |
| 2015 | 61.78% |
| 2014 | 61.70% |
| 2013 | 61.91% |
| 2012 | 61.59% |
| 2011 | 61.93% |
| 2010 | 62.60% |
| 2009 | 64.08% |
| 2008 | 65.94% |
| 2007 | 66.62% |
| 2006 | 66.09% |
| 2005 | 65.67% |
| 2004 | 64.36% |
| 2003 | 64.31% |
| 2002 | 64.43% |
Labour force participation is the share of people ages 15 and over who are employed or unemployed (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). It is not the unemployment rate. Latest: 64.84% in 2025.
A falling unemployment rate can coincide with people leaving the labour force. This series is the usual check. From 1990 to 2025 (36 years): mean 63.14%, median 62.76%; low 60.18% (1992), high 66.62% (2007).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).