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Labour

Ireland

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture3.9%
  • Employment in industry18.2%
  • Employment in services77.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
41.746.350.955.560.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
6.1112.218.324.330.419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation64.8–65 %ILOSTAT [2024] 65.01 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 64.84 %
Female labour force participation59.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment4.63 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio61.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture3.85 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services77.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation59.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers83.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Ireland's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (64.8–65 %), female labour force participation (59.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.