Ireland (2025)
25.2
% of GDP (current prices)
-2pp YoY
YoY Change
-2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data

Data

Year% of GDP (current prices)YoY Change
202525.2-2pp
202427.2+0pp
202327.2+2.5pp
202224.7-1.5pp
202126.2-1.6pp
202027.8-1.4pp
201929.2-0.1pp
201829.3-0.7pp
201730-1.3pp
201631.3+1.6pp
201529.7-8.3pp
201438-2pp
201340-0.9pp
201240.9-0.4pp
201141.3-0.3pp
201041.6-2.3pp
200943.9+0.2pp
200843.7+3.2pp
200740.5+1.1pp
200639.4n/a

About this Dataset

Ireland recorded 25.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -2.0pp. The historical series (2000–2025) shows a peak of 43.9 in 2009 and a trough of 24.7 in 2022.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks ireland compensation of employees (% of gdp) in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 43.9 % of GDP (current prices) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.7 in 2022. The latest reading of 25.2 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -2.0pp.