Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland stood at 1.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 442.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 5.87 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.21 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.1638 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1278.8% |
| 1994 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8927 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2009 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9753 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2919 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4927 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3258 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2021 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -1902.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 0.359 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2025 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +442.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.95 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1902.5% | -0.3258 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1278.8% | 0.1638 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.1638 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7022 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.3258 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.