IE · 2016 · lfsa_egan
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
Ireland, 2016
Employment (15-64, all citizenships)
2,066k
Ireland, 2016
▲ 3.6% vs 2015 (1,995k)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's employment (15-64, all citizenships) increased by 3.6% compared to 2015, reaching 2,066k.
Ireland accounts for 1.1% of the EU-27 total of 188,425k.
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 12.3% (from 1,840k in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset lfsa_egan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
1.1%
EU-27: 188,425k
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · lfsa_egan