Where does this data come from?

Name: Employment Rate (20-64) — Northern and Western (NUTS-2 IE04)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IE-04.EMPRATE.A.NSA.

Employment Rate (20-64) — Northern and Western (NUTS-2 IE04)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode IE-04.EMPRATE.A.NSA

Latest79.1%2025

Previous78.5%2024

Year ago78.5%2024

Employment Rate (20-64) — Northern and Western (NUTS-2 IE04) was 79.1% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 2012.

Employment Rate (20-64) — Northern and Western (NUTS-2 IE04) (%), 2012 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	79.1%
2024	78.5%
2023	78.7%
2022	77.8%
2021	74.8%
2020	72.4%
2019	74.1%
2018	73.2%
2017	72.9%
2016	70.5%
2015	69.6%
2014	67.6%
2013	66.3%
2012	62.8%

Last 14 observations. The full history (14 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	2012
Observations	14
Frequency	Annual
Units	%
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	79.1% (2025)
10-year low	69.6% (2015)
10-year average	74.7%
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	IE-04.EMPRATE.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Ireland indicators

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IE-04.EMPRATE.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Employment Rate (20-64) — Northern and Western (NUTS-2 IE04)”.