Ireland - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Ireland was 2,495,822 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,495,822 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,431,684 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,431,684
1991 1,460,882
1992 1,448,756
1993 1,484,606
1994 1,520,608
1995 1,545,888
1996 1,593,839
1997 1,643,047
1998 1,730,230
1999 1,807,565
2000 1,868,665
2001 1,906,350
2002 1,951,540
2003 1,996,514
2004 2,046,543
2005 2,161,417
2006 2,244,396
2007 2,333,886
2008 2,352,819
2009 2,305,853
2010 2,261,294
2011 2,239,945
2012 2,230,536
2013 2,248,142
2014 2,252,110
2015 2,271,333
2016 2,313,591
2017 2,335,923
2018 2,378,250
2019 2,425,468
2020 2,412,829
2021 2,495,822

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure