Emigration

In 2024, Ireland's emigration decreased by 22.6% compared to 2023, reaching 58,077.

Ireland accounts for 1.8% of the EU-27 total of 3,166,449.

Ireland ranks 15th 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 13.0% (from 51,410 in 2019).

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