IE · 2023 · lfsa_egan
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
Ireland, 2023
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
2,571k
Ireland, 2023
▲ 3.2% vs 2022 (2,491k)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's employment (15-64, all citizenships) increased by 3.2% compared to 2022, reaching 2,571k.
Ireland accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 199,017k.
Ireland ranks 17th 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 17.9% (from 2,180k in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset lfsa_egan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
1.3%
EU-27: 199,017k
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · lfsa_egan