Working-age population in Ireland
Ireland: Working-age population was 4,468 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,468 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Ireland peaked at 4,468 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,972 Persons, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 29th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,283 Persons | 2,972 Persons | 3,598 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,709 Persons | 3,599 Persons | 3,919 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,229 Persons | 3,977 Persons | 4,468 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 26 Denmark 5,076 Persons compare
- 27 Finland 4,749 Persons compare
- 28 Norway 4,670 Persons compare
- 30 New Zealand 4,307 Persons compare
- 31 Costa Rica 4,257 Persons compare
- 32 Luxembourg 563.8 Persons compare
More population data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Ireland?
- Working-age population in Ireland was 4,468 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,972 Persons in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for working-age population?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.