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Labor force

Ireland — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1,310,000; 57.3% services, 19.1% manufacturing and construction, 14.8% agriculture, forestry, and fishing (1988)
1991 1,293,000; services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 26.1%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 15.0%, energy and mining 1.9% (1988)
1992 1,333,000; services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 26.1%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 15.0%, energy and mining 1.9% (1991)
1993 1.37 million by occupation: services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 28%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 13.5%, energy and mining 1.5% (1992)
1994 1.37 million by occupation: services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 28%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 13.5%, energy and mining 1.5% (1992)
1995 1.37 million by occupation: services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 28%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 13.5%, energy and mining 1.5% (1992)
1996 1.37 million by occupation: services 57.0%, manufacturing and construction 28%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 13.5%, energy and mining 1.5% (1992)
1997 total: 1.474 million (1996 est.) by occupation: services 62.3%, manufacturing and construction 26.0%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 10.6%, utilities 1.1% (1996 est.)
1998 total: 1.52 million (1997 est.) by occupation: services 62.1%, manufacturing and construction 27.0%, agriculture, forestry, and fishing 10.0%, utilities 0.9% (1996 est.)
1999 1.52 million (1997 est.)
2000 1.77 million (1999 est.)
2001 1.82 million (2000 est.)
2002 1.8 million (2001)
2003 1.8 million (2001)
2004 1.871 million (2003)
2005 1.92 million (2004 est.)
2006 2.03 million (2005 est.)
2007 2.132 million (2006 est.)
2008 2.217 million (2007 est.)
2009 2.241 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 115
2010 2.18 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 116
2011 2.14 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 117
2012 2.104 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
2013 2.154 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 120
2014 2.161 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 120
2015 2.157 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121
2016 2.171 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121
2017 2.193 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122
2018 2.226 million (2017 est.)
2019 2.226 million (2017 est.)
2020 2.289 million (2020 est.)
2021 2.289 million (2020 est.)
2022 2.289 million (2020 est.)
2023 2.518 million (2021 est.)
2024 2.766 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 2.857 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work