There were approximately 2.57 million people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with 2.5 million a year earlier in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Key economic indicators of Ireland
Gross domestic product
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- Basic Statistic Gross domestic product (GDP) in Ireland 2027
- Basic Statistic Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in Ireland 2027
- Premium Statistic Quarterly GDP of Ireland 1995-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly GDP growth of Ireland 1995-2022
- Basic Statistic Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Ireland 2027
Labor Market
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- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate Ireland 1998-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of people unemployed in Ireland 1998-2023
- Premium Statistic Employment rate of the Republic of Ireland 1998-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland 1998-2022
- Premium Statistic Wage growth in Ireland 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of job vacancies Ireland 2008-2022
Inflation
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- Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate in Ireland 1976-2023
- Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate in Ireland by sector 2023
- Premium Statistic Core inflation rate in Ireland 1983-2023
- Premium Statistic CPI inflation rate for food and non-alcoholic beverages in Ireland 1976-2023
- Premium Statistic Inflation rate for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels Ireland 1976-2023
Business Enterprise
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- Premium Statistic Largest companies in the Republic of Ireland based on revenue 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of businesses in the Republic of Ireland 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of businesses in the Republic of Ireland in 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of SMEs in Ireland 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of large businesses in the Republic of Ireland 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic Business confidence Index in Ireland 1985-2023
- Premium Statistic Ease of doing business index score in Ireland 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic FDI flows in Ireland 2005-2021
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Central Statistics Office Ireland. (February 23, 2023). Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2023). Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Number of People Employed in The Republic of Ireland from 1st Quarter 1998 to 4th Quarter 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/
Central Statistics Office Ireland, Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland from 1st quarter 1998 to 4th quarter 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Central Statistics Office Ireland, February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360321/employment-figures-ireland/