Ireland Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Ireland labor force participation rate for 2023 was 54.56%, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
  • Ireland labor force participation rate for 2022 was 53.08%, a 2.88% increase from 2021.
  • Ireland labor force participation rate for 2021 was 50.20%, a 6.52% increase from 2020.
  • Ireland labor force participation rate for 2020 was 43.68%, a 3.38% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Iceland 76.74%
Netherlands 71.41%
New Zealand 68.93%
Australia 67.83%
Norway 65.12%
Switzerland 64.63%
Canada 64.28%
Denmark 63.95%
Qatar 60.64%
Austria 59.29%
Sweden 58.68%
United Kingdom 55.03%
Finland 54.94%
Ireland 54.56%
Germany 54.33%
Malta 54.17%
United States 51.04%
Japan 49.84%
Channel Islands 49.44%
Bahamas 48.41%
Israel 47.61%
Panama 46.01%
Uruguay 45.93%
UAE 45.86%
Guam 45.05%
Estonia 44.08%
Cyprus 43.65%
France 42.76%
Barbados 42.37%
Bahrain 41.18%
Macao 39.78%
Brunei 38.35%
French Polynesia 38.20%
Argentina 37.73%
Oman 36.74%
Trinidad and Tobago 36.58%
Slovenia 36.34%
New Caledonia 35.83%
Singapore 35.61%
Portugal 35.46%
Luxembourg 35.05%
Latvia 34.74%
Lithuania 34.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 33.80%
Spain 32.94%
Poland 32.11%
Hong Kong 31.98%
Belgium 31.45%
Hungary 31.16%
Croatia 30.49%
Chile 29.93%
Czech Republic 28.52%
Saudi Arabia 27.72%
Slovak Republic 27.56%
South Korea 27.04%
Italy 26.39%
Greece 24.85%
Kuwait 24.43%
Puerto Rico 23.02%
Ireland Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 54.56% 1.48%
2022 53.08% 2.88%
2021 50.20% 6.52%
2020 43.68% -3.38%
2019 47.06% 0.34%
2018 46.72% 0.03%
2017 46.69% -3.77%
2016 50.46% 3.04%
2015 47.42% -0.63%
2014 48.05% -1.84%
2013 49.89% -0.38%
2012 50.27% -1.10%
2011 51.37% -2.49%
2010 53.86% -6.20%
2009 60.06% -5.90%
2008 65.96% -3.41%
2007 69.37% 0.98%
2006 68.40% 1.87%
2005 66.53% 5.73%
2004 60.80% -1.11%
2003 61.91% 0.76%
2002 61.15% -2.00%
2001 63.15% -2.48%
2000 65.63% 0.66%
1999 64.98% 2.51%
1998 62.47% 4.32%
1997 58.14% 2.70%
1996 55.44% -1.48%
1995 56.92% -0.52%
1994 57.44% -0.31%
1993 57.75% 0.14%
1992 57.61% -5.22%
1991 62.83% -5.22%