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Share of people aged 20–64 who are in work, quarterly, seasonally adjusted. All figures for Ireland
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 79.8% | Q2 2026 | 11th highest of 27 | +1.2 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 79.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 79.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 80.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 79.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 80.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 80.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 79.8 |
| Q3 2024 | 80.3 |
| Q2 2024 | 79.6 |
| Q1 2024 | 79.4 |
| Q4 2023 | 79.2 |
| Q3 2023 | 79.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 79.3 |
| Q1 2023 | 79.1 |
| Q4 2022 | 78.3 |
| Q3 2022 | 78.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 78.4 |
| Q1 2022 | 78.2 |
| Q4 2021 | 77.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 76.4 |
| Q2 2021 | 74.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 71.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 72.5 |
| Q3 2020 | 71.6 |
| Q2 2020 | 68.8 |
| Q1 2020 | 75.5 |
| Q4 2019 | 75.3 |
| Q3 2019 | 74.7 |
| Q2 2019 | 74.6 |
| Q1 2019 | 75.4 |
| Q4 2018 | 74.3 |
| Q3 2018 | 74.1 |
| Q2 2018 | 73.8 |
| Q1 2018 | 73.7 |
| Q4 2017 | 73.3 |
| Q3 2017 | 73.1 |
| Q2 2017 | 72.7 |
| Q1 2017 | 72.6 |
| Q4 2016 | 71.9 |
| Q3 2016 | 71.7 |
| Q2 2016 | 71.1 |
| Q1 2016 | 70.7 |
| Q4 2015 | 70.5 |
| Q3 2015 | 69.9 |
| Q2 2015 | 69.7 |
| Q1 2015 | 69.2 |
| Q4 2014 | 69.0 |
| Q3 2014 | 68.4 |
| Q2 2014 | 67.7 |
| Q1 2014 | 67.4 |
| Q4 2013 | 67.4 |
| Q3 2013 | 66.8 |
| Q2 2013 | 66.1 |
| Q1 2013 | 65.5 |
| Q4 2012 | 64.7 |
| Q3 2012 | 64.4 |
| Q2 2012 | 64.4 |
| Q1 2012 | 64.3 |
| Q4 2011 | 64.5 |
| Q3 2011 | 64.3 |
| Q2 2011 | 64.8 |
| Q1 2011 | 64.5 |
| Q4 2010 | 64.6 |
| Q3 2010 | 65.4 |
| Q2 2010 | 65.9 |
| Q1 2010 | 66.1 |
| Q4 2009 | 66.7 |
| Q3 2009 | 67.4 |
| Q2 2009 | 68.2 |
| Q1 2009 | 69.6 |
allfigures, “Employment rate, Ireland, Q2 2026: 79.8%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/employment/ireland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.