Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland
Ireland: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 33.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland stood at 33.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland peaked at 38.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.48, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 58th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.25 | — |
| 2015 | 38.19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.82 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.02 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.84 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.66 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.88 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.32 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.32 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.48 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.96 | 37.66 | 38.25 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.35 | 33.48 | 38.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland was 33.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.48 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 58th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.