Ireland Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Ireland's Self-Employed Persons: 350.2 thousand persons in 2025, +5.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Ireland (2025)
350.2
thousand persons
+5.3% YoY
YoY Change
+5.3%
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 350.2 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 332.6 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 331.1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 331.4 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 308.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 310 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 315.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 317.7 | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 317.8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 321.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 315.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 312.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 307.3 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 294.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 298.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 308.1 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 328 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 345.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 350.2 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was +5.3%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 294.3 thousand persons in 2012 to 350.2 thousand persons in 2025.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Ireland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Ireland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 350.2 thousand persons in 2025, up from a low of 294.3 thousand persons in 2012. The latest change was +5.3%.