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Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2024

Employment

Employment increased by 39,600 (2.8%) for males and 31,800 (2.5%) for females in the year to Q2 2024

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CSO statistical publication, 22 August 2024, 11am

74.4%

employment rate in Q2 2024

up from 74.2% 12 months earlier

Source: CSO Ireland, Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2024

Numbers Employed

Using standard International Labour Organisation (ILO) criteria, an estimated 2,754,200 persons were in employment in Q2 2024, up 2.7% (71,500) from 2,682,700 in Q2 2023.

The increase of 71,500 (+2.7%) in employment is composed of increases of 39,600 (+2.8%) for males and 31,800 (+2.5%) for females in the year to Q2 2024. See Table 2.1.

See Monthly Estimates of Payroll Employees using Administrative Data Sources outputs for employment estimates based on administrative data for employees.

Table 2.1 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by Sex and ILO Economic Status

Table 2.1 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by sex and ILO Economic Status
'000
ILO Economic Status		Q2 22	Q1 23	Q2 23	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24
Males
In labour force (Persons aged 15-89)		1,452.2	1,473.2	1,475.4	1,495.2	1,493.9	1,491.3	1,518.0
In employment (Persons aged 15-89)		1,388.5	1,410.3	1,408.5	1,426.4	1,433.8	1,431.9	1,448.2
full-time		1,215.6	1,228.4	1,238.6	1,246.3	1,235.8	1,233.6	1,260.4
part-time		172.8	181.9	170.0	180.0	198.0	198.3	187.8
of which:	part-time, not underemployed	128.4	141.1	120.0	131.0	141.9	148.4	133.2
	part-time, underemployed	44.5	40.9	50.0	49.0	56.1	49.9	54.6
Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74)		63.7	62.9	66.8	68.8	60.1	59.3	69.8
seeking full-time work/future job-starter		49.7	49.1	52.9	51.8	46.9	46.5	53.5
seeking part-time work		10.0	11.6	12.2	14.6	11.4	10.1	13.4
seeking work as self-employed		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+)		590.7	610.5	614.2	606.9	621.7	633.7	623.2
Potential additional labour force		42.9	32.2	49.4	42.3	47.8	46.4	59.3
Others		547.8	578.4	564.9	564.6	573.8	587.3	563.9
Total males aged 15 or over		2,043.0	2,083.7	2,089.6	2,102.1	2,115.5	2,125.0	2,141.3
Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)		4.4	4.3	4.6	4.6	4.1	4.0	4.6
Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+)		71.1	70.7	70.6	71.1	70.6	70.2	70.9

Females
In labour force (Persons aged 15-89)		1,270.1	1,290.8	1,329.5	1,330.9	1,330.2	1,328.1	1,367.4
In employment (Persons aged 15-89)		1,212.8	1,242.4	1,274.1	1,269.9	1,272.6	1,272.3	1,306.0
full-time		834.6	853.5	879.1	868.0	878.2	897.2	922.1
part-time		378.1	388.8	395.1	401.9	394.4	375.1	383.8
of which:	part-time, not underemployed	307.4	317.4	305.0	318.9	310.7	299.9	296.6
	part-time, underemployed	70.8	71.5	90.1	82.9	83.6	75.2	87.2
Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74)		57.3	48.4	55.3	61.1	57.6	55.9	61.4
seeking full-time work/future job-starter		34.8	32.4	32.8	37.9	29.3	31.7	35.8
seeking part-time work		19.8	13.6	21.6	22.9	25.4	21.0	22.9
seeking work as self-employed		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+)		856.6	877.5	850.9	857.7	872.9	882.5	861.4
Potential additional labour force		42.9	47.7	50.7	49.3	57.9	55.9	63.4
Others		813.7	829.7	800.1	808.4	815.0	826.7	797.9
Total females aged 15 or over		2,126.7	2,168.2	2,180.3	2,188.6	2,203.0	2,210.7	2,228.7
Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)		4.5	3.8	4.2	4.6	4.3	4.2	4.5
Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+)		59.7	59.5	61.0	60.8	60.4	60.1	61.4

All persons
In labour force (Persons aged 15-89)		2,722.3	2,764.0	2,804.9	2,826.2	2,824.1	2,819.4	2,885.4
In employment (Persons aged 15-89)		2,601.2	2,652.7	2,682.7	2,696.2	2,706.4	2,704.2	2,754.2
full-time		2,050.3	2,081.9	2,117.6	2,114.3	2,114.0	2,130.8	2,182.5
part-time		551.0	570.8	565.1	581.9	592.4	573.4	571.6
of which:	part-time, not underemployed	435.7	458.4	425.0	449.9	452.6	448.3	429.8
	part-time, underemployed	115.2	112.4	140.0	132.0	139.8	125.1	141.8
Unemployed (Persons aged 15-74)		121.1	111.3	122.2	129.9	117.7	115.2	131.2
seeking full-time work/future job-starter		84.5	81.5	85.7	89.6	76.2	78.2	89.3
seeking part-time work		29.8	25.1	33.8	37.5	36.8	31.1	36.3
seeking work as self-employed		[6.7]	*	*	*	*	*	*
Not in labour force (Persons aged 15+)		1,447.3	1,488.0	1,465.1	1,464.6	1,494.5	1,516.3	1,484.6
Potential additional labour force		85.8	79.9	100.1	91.6	105.7	102.3	122.7
Others		1,361.5	1,408.1	1,365.0	1,373.0	1,388.8	1,414.0	1,361.9
Total persons aged 15 or over		4,169.7	4,252.0	4,270.0	4,290.7	4,318.6	4,335.7	4,370.0
Unemployment rate % (Persons aged 15-74)		4.5	4.0	4.4	4.6	4.2	4.1	4.6
Participation rate % (Persons aged 15+)		65.3	65.0	65.7	65.9	65.4	65.0	66.0

Employment rate % (Persons aged 15-64)
Male		78.5	78.2	78.0	78.5	78.3	78.0	78.1
Female		68.8	69.3	70.6	70.0	69.8	69.8	70.8
Total persons		73.6	73.7	74.2	74.2	74.0	73.8	74.4
¹Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses []. In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error.
²Data in this table incorporates updated population estimates based on the results of Census 2022. For further information see Background Notes.

Open in Excel: Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2024 Table 2.1 (XLS 44KB)

47.7%

Youth employment rate in Q2 2024

this means that almost half of those aged 15-24 were in employment in Q2 2023 and Q2 2024

no change from Q2 2023

Source: CSO Ireland, Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2024

Employment Rates

The employment rate for those aged 15-64 was 74.4% in Q2 2024 compared to 74.2% in Q2 2023 and 73.6% in Q2 2022. In Q2 2024, the employment rate for males aged 15-64 years was 78.1%, compared to 70.8% for females.

Looking at the rates by age group, the employment rate was lowest among those aged 15-19 years (27.3%) and highest among those aged 35-44 years (84.7%). The rate of youth employment, those aged 15-24, stood at 47.7%; slightly higher for males (47.9%) than for females (47.4%). See Tables 2.1 and 2.2.

Table 2.2 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by key Economic Rates, Sex and Age Group

Table 2.2 Persons aged 15-89 years classified by ILO economic status, sex, age group and quarter
%
		Employment rate (15-64)			Unemployment rate (15-74)			Participation rate (15+)
		Q2 22	Q2 23	Q2 24	Q2 22	Q2 23	Q2 24	Q2 22	Q2 23	Q2 24
Males
	15-19	28.1	27.7	27.0	18.5	17.3	18.8	34.4	33.4	33.2
	20-24	70.0	68.7	71.4	9.8	10.6	10.3	77.6	76.8	79.6
	Total 15-24 (Youths)	48.1	47.1	47.9	12.6	12.8	13.0	55.0	54.0	55.1
	25-34	86.1	85.9	87.3	5.2	5.7	4.6	90.9	91.0	91.5
	35-44	92.2	90.7	88.8	2.5	2.5	4.4	94.6	93.1	92.8
	45-54	87.9	88.4	88.9	2.7	2.5	2.3	90.3	90.6	91.0
	55-59	82.4	81.1	83.2	2.0	3.5	2.5	84.1	84.0	85.4
	60-64	66.8	69.2	68.8	4.3	4.2	3.0	69.8	72.3	70.9
	65-74	:	:	:	2.4	1.3	0.6	28.4	28.2	29.7
	75+	:	:	:	:	:	:	9.1	8.2	8.9
	Total males	78.5	78.0	78.1	4.4	4.6	4.6	71.1	70.6	70.9

Females
	15-19	30.6	29.0	27.7	15.9	17.8	15.6	36.4	35.3	32.8
	20-24	68.1	69.2	69.2	7.6	8.5	8.7	73.7	75.6	75.8
	Total 15-24 (Youths)	48.7	48.3	47.4	10.5	11.6	11.0	54.4	54.6	53.2
	25-34	80.3	79.4	81.4	3.9	4.3	4.4	83.6	83.0	85.1
	35-44	76.9	80.7	81.0	4.3	3.0	3.5	80.4	83.2	83.9
	45-54	75.6	78.5	78.9	3.0	2.1	3.4	77.9	80.2	81.6
	55-59	68.9	68.6	69.3	3.1	2.8	2.3	71.1	70.6	70.9
	60-64	46.1	53.3	50.4	2.7	2.0	4.0	47.4	54.4	52.5
	65-74	:	:	:	1.9	3.3	1.8	14.0	14.7	15.3
	75+	:	:	:	:	:	:	1.8	1.6	2.2
	Total females	68.8	70.6	70.8	4.5	4.2	4.5	59.7	61.0	61.4

All persons
	15-19	29.3	28.3	27.3	17.2	17.5	17.3	35.4	34.4	33.0
	20-24	69.1	69.0	70.3	8.7	9.5	9.6	75.7	76.2	77.8
	Total 15-24 (Youths)	48.4	47.7	47.7	11.6	12.2	12.0	54.7	54.3	54.2
	25-34	83.2	82.6	84.3	4.5	5.0	4.5	87.1	87.0	88.2
	35-44	84.3	85.5	84.7	3.4	2.8	4.0	87.2	88.0	88.2
	45-54	81.7	83.4	83.8	2.8	2.3	2.8	84.1	85.4	86.3
	55-59	75.6	74.8	76.2	2.5	3.2	2.4	77.5	77.3	78.1
	60-64	56.3	61.1	59.4	3.7	3.2	3.4	58.5	63.2	61.5
	65-74	:	:	:	2.3	2.0	1.0	21.0	21.3	22.3
	75+	:	:	:	:	:	:	5.0	4.5	5.2
	Total persons	73.6	74.2	74.4	4.5	4.4	4.6	65.3	65.7	66.0
¹ : Not applicable
²Data in this table incorporates updated population estimates based on the results of Census 2022. For further information see Background Notes.

Open in Excel: Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2024 Table 2.2 (XLS 43KB)

Economic Sector

The economic sectors that saw the largest year-on-year growth in Q2 2024 were:

Professional, Scientific & Technical activities, which increased by 22,700 or 12.7%
Industry, which increased by 21,100 or 6.6%
Information & Communication, which increased by 11,500 or 6.5%

The largest decreases by economic sector in Q2 2024 were observed in:

Wholesale & Retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles sector – 24,900 or -7.3%
Construction, which decreased by 11,700 or -6.8%
Financial, Insurance & Real Estate Activities – down 4,100 persons or -3.0%

See Table 2.3.

Table 2.3 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector, ('000)

Table 2.3 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector
'000
Economic sector (NACE Rev.2)		Q2 22	Q1 23	Q2 23	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24
Males
A	Agriculture, forestry and fishing	93.5	85.5	86.6	97.3	97.5	94.5	90.7
B-F	Total Industry	380.7	380.9	374.2	370.4	362.7	379.5	373.1
B-E	Industry	225.9	231.2	217.1	214.2	212.9	219.6	226.0
F	Construction	154.9	149.7	157.1	156.2	149.9	159.9	147.1
G-U	Total Services	909.2	939.1	945.2	952.6	969.9	952.9	976.8
G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	167.6	171.2	172.1	159.4	177.2	167.9	159.3
H	Transportation and storage	90.5	94.4	96.3	95.2	89.6	92.6	97.2
I	Accommodation and food service activities	73.5	79.9	80.5	82.7	89.0	84.1	83.4
J	Information and communication	117.9	117.9	119.6	123.8	121.7	117.7	131.0
K-L	Financial, insurance and real estate activities	68.1	73.4	70.2	69.4	69.1	66.0	68.1
M	Professional, scientific and technical activities	92.7	96.4	98.7	99.1	103.2	108.2	111.0
N	Administrative and support service activities	61.9	61.0	64.5	64.5	58.8	61.3	61.2
O	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	60.7	68.8	69.1	68.3	67.0	61.7	70.1
P	Education	58.5	56.8	57.9	58.9	60.5	61.6	63.1
Q	Human health and social work activities	74.0	72.7	68.0	79.8	81.7	78.2	82.1
R-U	Other NACE activities	43.8	46.6	48.3	51.6	52.0	53.6	50.4
Not stated		[5.0]	*	*	[6.2]	*	*	[7.6]
Total males		1,388.5	1,410.3	1,408.5	1,426.4	1,433.8	1,431.9	1,448.2

Females
A	Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14.8	16.4	15.3	17.4	15.4	14.0	14.0
B-F	Total Industry	115.8	116.5	119.0	124.3	119.0	115.6	129.5
B-E	Industry	99.7	103.5	103.6	111.1	107.6	103.8	115.8
F	Construction	16.1	13.1	15.4	13.2	11.4	11.8	13.7
G-U	Total Services	1,077.9	1,106.7	1,137.9	1,125.4	1,134.5	1,139.1	1,159.7
G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	157.9	163.1	167.3	164.8	166.7	161.1	155.3
H	Transportation and storage	22.0	18.4	20.6	21.3	20.0	18.5	22.9
I	Accommodation and food service activities	95.3	93.1	97.8	100.4	94.1	90.4	100.8
J	Information and communication	51.7	54.4	56.1	55.7	47.2	57.7	56.2
K-L	Financial, insurance and real estate activities	64.5	61.6	68.8	65.3	66.6	70.4	66.9
M	Professional, scientific and technical activities	77.0	74.0	79.5	81.7	83.3	88.4	89.8
N	Administrative and support service activities	45.4	53.1	47.8	47.2	47.7	49.8	51.0
O	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	69.4	73.9	75.6	68.9	75.6	82.7	82.1
P	Education	162.2	157.3	163.5	163.9	174.5	169.4	170.1
Q	Human health and social work activities	266.3	283.4	290.1	282.9	283.6	277.2	294.5
R-U	Other NACE activities	66.1	74.4	70.8	73.2	75.3	73.4	70.1
Not stated		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Total females		1,212.8	1,242.4	1,274.1	1,269.9	1,272.6	1,272.3	1,306.0

All persons
A	Agriculture, forestry and fishing	108.3	102.0	101.9	114.7	112.9	108.5	104.7
B-F	Total Industry	496.6	497.4	493.1	494.6	481.7	495.2	502.6
B-E	Industry	325.6	334.7	320.7	325.2	320.4	323.5	341.8
F	Construction	171.0	162.8	172.4	169.4	161.3	171.7	160.7
G-U	Total Services	1,987.1	2,045.8	2,083.1	2,078.0	2,104.3	2,091.9	2,136.5
G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	325.5	334.3	339.5	324.2	343.8	329.0	314.6
H	Transportation and storage	112.6	112.8	116.9	116.4	109.6	111.1	120.1
I	Accommodation and food service activities	168.8	173.0	178.2	183.1	183.1	174.5	184.2
J	Information and communication	169.6	172.3	175.8	179.5	168.9	175.4	187.2
K-L	Financial, insurance and real estate activities	132.5	135.0	139.1	134.7	135.7	136.4	135.0
M	Professional, scientific and technical activities	169.7	170.4	178.2	180.8	186.6	196.6	200.9
N	Administrative and support service activities	107.3	114.1	112.3	111.7	106.5	111.1	112.2
O	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	130.2	142.8	144.7	137.1	142.7	144.4	152.1
P	Education	220.7	214.1	221.4	222.9	235.0	231.0	233.2
Q	Human health and social work activities	340.3	356.1	358.0	362.7	365.3	355.4	376.6
R-U	Other NACE activities	109.9	121.0	119.1	124.7	127.3	127.0	120.5
Not stated		9.2	[7.4]	*	[9.0]	[7.5]	[8.6]	[10.4]
Total persons		2,601.2	2,652.7	2,682.7	2,696.2	2,706.4	2,704.2	2,754.2
¹ Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses [].
²Data in this table incorporates updated population estimates based on the results of Census 2022. For further information see Background Notes.

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Employment Status

The number of employees increased by 69,400 (+3.0%) in the year to Q2 2024 to 2,388,100, while the number of self-employed decreased by 2,700 (-0.8%) to 339,800.

The increase in overall employment of 71,500 in the year to Q2 2024 was made up of 64,900 (+3.1%) persons in full-time employment and 6,600 (+1.2%) persons in part-time employment. See Tables 2.1 and 2.4.

Table 2.4 Persons aged 15 – 89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and employment status

Table 2.4 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and employment status
'000
Employment status		Q2 22	Q1 23	Q2 23	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24
Males
	Self employed (with paid employees)	81.1	75.3	77.2	77.3	78.3	74.0	74.9
	Self employed (with no paid employees)	186.9	179.7	177.7	182.0	178.4	181.8	175.1
	Total self employed	268.0	255.1	254.9	259.3	256.7	255.8	250.0
	Employee	1,108.9	1,143.7	1,143.7	1,152.4	1,164.3	1,163.1	1,184.5
	Assisting relative	11.6	11.6	10.0	14.7	12.8	13.0	13.7
	Total males	1,388.5	1,410.3	1,408.5	1,426.4	1,433.8	1,431.9	1,448.2

Females
	Self employed (with paid employees)	21.8	24.2	25.2	28.2	25.3	24.8	26.3
	Self employed (with no paid employees)	60.5	62.0	62.3	57.8	59.3	64.1	63.4
	Total self employed	82.3	86.2	87.6	86.0	84.6	88.9	89.8
	Employee	1,120.1	1,141.2	1,174.9	1,167.2	1,174.2	1,174.2	1,203.6
	Assisting relative	10.4	14.9	11.6	16.7	13.7	9.1	12.6
	Total females	1,212.8	1,242.4	1,274.1	1,269.9	1,272.6	1,272.3	1,306.0

All persons
	Self employed (with paid employees)	102.9	99.6	102.4	105.5	103.6	98.8	101.2
	Self employed (with no paid employees)	247.4	241.7	240.0	239.8	237.7	245.9	238.5
	Total self employed	350.3	341.3	342.4	345.3	341.4	344.7	339.8
	Employee	2,229.0	2,284.9	2,318.6	2,319.6	2,338.5	2,337.4	2,388.1
	Assisting relative	21.9	26.5	21.6	31.3	26.5	22.1	26.3
	Total persons	2,601.2	2,652.7	2,682.7	2,696.2	2,706.4	2,704.2	2,754.2
¹ Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses [].
²Data in this table incorporates updated population estimates based on the results of Census 2022. For further information see Background Notes.

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NUTS 3 Regions

There were increases in employment in all NUTS 3 regions, except for the West which saw a decrease of 0.4%.

The Mid-West region saw the largest percentage increase at 4.7%, followed by South-West at 3.6%. See Table 2.5.

Table 2.5 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and ILO Economic Status

Table 2.5 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and ILO Economic Status

Region			Q2 22	Q1 23	Q2 23	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24
Northern and Western
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	439.4	452.6	458.0	469.5	465.8	458.7	462.1
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	16.8	18.0	17.8	18.3	17.9	17.9	21.5
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	456.2	470.5	475.8	487.8	483.7	476.6	483.6
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	3.7	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.8	4.5
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	62.7	63.1	63.5	64.8	63.7	62.7	63.3
	Border
		In employment ('000) (Perons aged 15-89)	198.6	204.5	203.9	209.1	210.0	202.7	209.2
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	[7.8]	[8.3]	[8.1]	[9.1]	[7.5]	[8.2]	[8.9]
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	206.4	212.8	212.0	218.3	217.5	210.8	218.1
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	3.8	3.9	3.8	4.2	3.5	3.9	4.1
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	61.5	62.2	61.7	62.9	62.1	60.1	62.3
	West
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	240.9	248.1	254.0	260.4	255.8	256.1	252.9
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	[9.0]	[9.7]	[9.8]	[9.2]	10.4	[9.7]	12.6
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	249.8	257.8	263.8	269.6	266.2	265.8	265.5
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	3.6	3.8	3.7	3.4	3.9	3.7	4.8
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	63.7	63.8	65.0	66.4	65.1	65.0	64.1

Southern
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	840.7	852.1	858.4	876.9	884.6	870.0	891.8
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	42.4	28.6	42.5	45.3	36.2	36.0	45.3
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	883.2	880.7	900.9	922.2	920.7	906.0	937.1
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.8	3.3	4.8	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.9
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	63.9	62.4	63.6	64.6	64.0	62.7	64.4
	Mid-West
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	252.3	248.6	255.3	254.2	256.6	257.7	267.2
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	11.4	10.3	12.7	13.8	11.1	9.7	[9.6]
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	263.7	259.0	268.0	268.0	267.7	267.4	276.8
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.4	4.0	4.8	5.2	4.2	3.7	3.5
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	64.2	61.7	63.4	62.8	62.2	61.9	63.6
	South-East
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	215.7	222.8	220.0	232.6	232.4	224.9	227.8
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	[12.2]	[8.6]	13.3	11.6	[10.4]	[8.8]	17.0
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	227.9	231.4	233.3	244.2	242.8	233.7	244.8
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	5.4	3.7	5.8	4.8	4.3	3.8	7.0
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	61.5	61.4	61.6	64.1	63.5	60.9	63.4
	South-West
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	372.7	380.7	383.1	390.1	395.7	387.5	396.8
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	18.8	9.6	16.5	19.9	14.6	17.5	18.7
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	391.6	390.3	399.5	410.0	410.3	405.0	415.5
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.8	2.5	4.1	4.9	3.6	4.4	4.5
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	65.2	63.6	64.9	66.2	65.6	64.5	65.6

Eastern and Midland
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	1,321.1	1,348.0	1,366.3	1,349.8	1,356.0	1,375.4	1,400.2
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	61.9	64.7	61.8	66.3	63.7	61.4	64.5
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	1,383.0	1,412.8	1,428.1	1,416.1	1,419.7	1,436.8	1,464.7
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.5	4.6	4.3	4.7	4.5	4.3	4.4
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	67.1	67.4	67.9	67.1	66.9	67.4	68.1
	Dublin
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	781.6	795.2	806.7	791.7	800.7	817.9	834.6
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	37.9	42.4	42.2	42.0	39.7	39.2	40.8
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	819.5	837.6	848.9	833.7	840.4	857.0	875.4
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.6	5.1	5.0	5.0	4.7	4.6	4.7
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	68.4	68.4	69.1	67.6	67.9	69.0	69.6
	Mid-East
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	379.8	389.9	399.9	398.5	399.2	396.4	405.6
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	19.5	16.0	13.6	16.2	14.9	13.4	14.8
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	399.3	405.9	413.6	414.7	414.1	409.9	420.4
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.9	4.0	3.3	3.9	3.6	3.3	3.6
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	65.6	66.2	67.2	67.2	66.7	65.9	67.1
	Midland
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	159.6	162.9	159.7	159.6	156.1	161.1	160.0
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	*	*	*	[8.1]	9.1	[8.8]	[8.8]
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	164.1	169.2	165.7	167.7	165.2	169.9	168.9
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	2.8	3.8	3.6	4.9	5.6	5.2	5.3
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	64.8	65.5	63.9	64.2	62.8	63.8	63.2

State
		In employment ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	2,601.2	2,652.7	2,682.7	2,696.2	2,706.4	2,704.2	2,754.2
		Unemployed ('000) (Persons aged 15-74)	121.1	111.3	122.2	129.9	117.7	115.2	131.2
		In labour force ('000) (Persons aged 15-89)	2,722.3	2,764.0	2,804.9	2,826.2	2,824.1	2,819.4	2,885.4
		Unemployment rate (%) (Persons aged 15-74)	4.5	4.0	4.4	4.6	4.2	4.1	4.6
		Participation rate (%) (Persons aged 15+)	65.3	65.0	65.7	65.9	65.4	65.0	66.0
¹ Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses []. In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error.
² Data in this table incorporates updated population estimates based on the results of Census 2022. For further information see Background Notes.

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