Working-age population in Ireland
Ireland: Working-age population was 4,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Ireland, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,468 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Ireland peaked at 4,468 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,867, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Working-age population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,867 | — |
| 1999 | 2,911 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,961 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,020 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,090 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,145 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,201 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,277 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,368 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,509 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,577 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,598 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,599 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,600 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,608 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,625 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,654 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,693 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,742 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,795 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,852 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,919 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,977 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,083 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,184 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,283 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,377 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4,468 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,889 | 2,867 | 2,911 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,275 | 2,961 | 3,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,709 | 3,599 | 3,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,229 | 3,977 | 4,468 | 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)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Ireland?
- Working-age population in Ireland was 4,468 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for working-age population?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.