{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-emigration-outflows","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-emigration-outflows","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-emigration-outflows/","title":"Ireland Emigration Outflows (2024)","description":"Ireland's Emigration Outflows: 58,077 persons in 2024, -22.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_EMI2), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Emigration Outflows","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_EMI2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"58,077","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-22.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-22.6%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Emigration Outflows"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":34350},{"period":"2006","value":44409},{"period":"2007","value":48040},{"period":"2008","value":65934},{"period":"2009","value":69672},{"period":"2010","value":78099},{"period":"2011","value":83049},{"period":"2012","value":81797},{"period":"2013","value":76560},{"period":"2014","value":71107},{"period":"2015","value":67160},{"period":"2016","value":55507},{"period":"2017","value":58788},{"period":"2018","value":50258},{"period":"2019","value":51410},{"period":"2020","value":51313},{"period":"2021","value":53673},{"period":"2022","value":61133},{"period":"2023","value":75020},{"period":"2024","value":58077}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"58077.0","yoyChange":"-22.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"75020.0","yoyChange":"+22.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"61133.0","yoyChange":"+13.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"53673.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"51313.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"51410.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"50258.0","yoyChange":"-14.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"58788.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"55507.0","yoyChange":"-17.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"67160.0","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"71107.0","yoyChange":"-7.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"76560.0","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"81797.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"83049.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"78099.0","yoyChange":"+12.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"69672.0","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"65934.0","yoyChange":"+37.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"48040.0","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"44409.0","yoyChange":"+29.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"34350.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total emigration outflows (persons) from Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 83,049 persons in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34,350 in 2005. The latest reading of 58,077 in 2024 represents a change of -16,943."}]}