Ireland Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors (2025)
Ireland's Employment in Technology and Knowledge-Intensive Sectors: 9.9 % of total employment in 2025, -0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (HTEC_EMP_NAT2), 2008–2025.
Ireland (2025)
9.9
% of total employment
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total employment | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2024 | 10.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 10 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 10.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 8.1 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 8 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 7.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2008 | 6.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 9.9 % of total employment in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 6.8 in 2008 to 10.2 in 2021.
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Ireland from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment in high-technology and knowledge-intensive sectors as a share of total employment in Ireland from 2008 to present. This is the broadest measure of a knowledge economy. 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 peaked at 10.2 % of total employment in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.8 in 2008. The latest reading of 9.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp.