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Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode IE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.04%Q1 2026
Level2,824.5 THS_PERQ2 2026

Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 0.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.04% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 2,824.5 THS_PER.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.5% (Q2 2020) to 13.3% (Q1 2022), averaging 3.1%.

Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Ireland Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20262,824.5 THS_PER0.6
Q1 20262,815.7 THS_PER0.04
Q4 20252,833.9 THS_PER1.9
Q3 20252,804.7 THS_PER0.9
Q2 20252,807.0 THS_PER2.0
Q1 20252,814.5 THS_PER3.2
Q4 20242,781.5 THS_PER2.5
Q3 20242,780.2 THS_PER3.5
Q2 20242,751.2 THS_PER2.6
Q1 20242,726.3 THS_PER2.1
Q4 20232,713.2 THS_PER3.4
Q3 20232,685.8 THS_PER3.6
Q2 20232,680.7 THS_PER3.1
Q1 20232,671.2 THS_PER3.8
Q4 20222,623.8 THS_PER2.5
Q3 20222,593.6 THS_PER3.5
Q2 20222,600.5 THS_PER9.1
Q1 20222,574.6 THS_PER13.3
Q4 20212,558.9 THS_PER10.9
Q3 20212,505.6 THS_PER10.6
Q2 20212,384.0 THS_PER10.2
Q1 20212,272.5 THS_PER−4.5
Q4 20202,307.9 THS_PER−2.9
Q3 20202,265.6 THS_PER−2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high13.3% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−6.5% (Q2 2020)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Ireland?
The latest reading is 0.6% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Ireland - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.