Emigration

In 2018, Ireland's emigration decreased by 14.5% compared to 2017, reaching 50,258.

Ireland accounts for 2.1% of the EU-27 total of 2,400,434.

Ireland ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 34.4% (from 76,560 in 2013).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00177, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.