Ireland — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.87 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 2.82 | Actual |
| 2024 | 2.76 | Actual |
| 2023 | 2.68 | Actual |
| 2022 | 2.6 | Actual |
| 2021 | 2.43 | Actual |
| 2020 | 2.28 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.34 | Actual |
| 2018 | 2.27 | Actual |
| 2017 | 2.2 | Actual |
| 2016 | 2.13 | Actual |
| 2015 | 2.06 | Actual |
| 2014 | 1.99 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.94 | Actual |
| 2012 | 1.88 | Actual |
| 2011 | 1.89 | Actual |
| 2010 | 1.92 | Actual |
| 2009 | 2.02 | Actual |
| 2008 | 2.2 | Actual |
| 2007 | 2.22 | Actual |
| 2006 | 2.13 | Actual |
| 2005 | 2.04 | Actual |
| 2004 | 1.95 | Actual |
| 2003 | 1.89 | Actual |
| 2002 | 1.85 | Actual |
| 2001 | 1.82 | Actual |
| 2000 | 1.77 | Actual |
| 1999 | 1.7 | Actual |
| 1998 | 1.59 | Actual |
| 1997 | 1.44 | Actual |
| 1996 | 1.39 | Actual |
| 1995 | 1.34 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.28 | Actual |
| 1993 | 1.24 | Actual |
| 1992 | 1.22 | Actual |
| 1991 | 1.21 | Actual |
| 1990 | 1.21 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1.16 | Actual |
| 1988 | 1.16 | Actual |
| 1987 | 1.16 | Actual |
| 1986 | 1.14 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net