IE · 2017 · lfsa_egan
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
Ireland, 2017
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
2,125k
Ireland, 2017
▲ 2.8% vs 2016 (2,066k)
Analysis
In 2017, Ireland's employment (15-64, all citizenships) increased by 2.8% compared to 2016, reaching 2,125k.
Ireland accounts for 1.1% of the EU-27 total of 191,035k.
Ireland ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 16.1% (from 1,831k in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset lfsa_egan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
1.1%
EU-27: 191,035k
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · lfsa_egan