Ireland
NUTS 1 IE0 Part of: Ireland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Ireland →
Population on 1 January5,440,2782025+1.7% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002212024 e+3 year on year1 of 1 · IrelandUnemployment rate (15–74)4.7%2025+0.4 pp year on year1 of 1 · IrelandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,300 PPS2023+8.0% year on year1 of 1 · IrelandLife expectancy at birth83.12024+0.4 year on year1 of 1 · IrelandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education58.7%2025+2.1 pp year on year1 of 1 · Ireland
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Ireland in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 e | 562,794 M€ | +7.3% | — | 1 / 1 | 7 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 e | 104,500 € | +5.4% | 104,500 € | 1 / 1 | 2 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 e | 88,500 PPS | +5.9% | 88,500 PPS | 1 / 1 | 2 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 e | 221 | +3 | 221 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 535,877 M€ | +7.3% | — | 1 / 1 | 7 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 174,970 M€ | +6.1% | — | 1 / 1 | 1 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 e | 50,720 M€ | +6.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 7 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 2,756.4 | +2.7% | — | 1 / 1 | 23 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 393,510 | +3.4% | — | 1 / 1 | 27 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.7% | -0.2 pp | 11.8% | 1 / 1 | 29 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 41,905,894 | +0.5% | — | 1 / 1 | 26 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,830 | +0.5% | 7,703 | 1 / 1 | 32 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.7% | +0.4 pp | 4.7% | 1 / 1 | 36 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.1% | +0.1 pp | 1.1% | 1 / 1 | 28 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 11.8% | +1.2 pp | 11.8% | 1 / 1 | 24 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.2 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.2% | +0.4 pp | 80.2% | 1 / 1 | 29 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 84.7% | +0.2 pp | 84.7% | 1 / 1 | 22 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.7% | +0.5 pp | 75.7% | 1 / 1 | 39 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 8.1% | +0.5 pp | 8.1% | 1 / 1 | 18 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 58.7% | +2.1 pp | 58.7% | 1 / 1 | 1 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 62.0% | +1.3 pp | 62.0% | 1 / 1 | 8 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 1.54% | — | 1.56% | 1 / 1 | 48 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 20,300 PPS | +8.0% | 20,300 PPS | 1 / 1 | 52 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.8% | +1.7 pp | 18.8% | 1 / 1 | 36 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.1 | +0.4 | 83.1 | 1 / 1 | 24 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.3 | +0.1 | 3.3 | 1 / 1 | 38 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 5,440,278 | +1.7% | — | 1 / 1 | 40 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 39.6 | +0.2 | 39.6 | 1 / 1 | 100 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 23.8% | +0.2 pp | 23.8% | 1 / 1 | 13 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 78.6 | +1.6% | 78.6 | 1 / 1 | 77 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 16.4 | +1.3 | 16.4 | 1 / 1 | 5 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 13.1 | +1.7 | 13.1 | 1 / 1 | 8 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.9 | -0.4 | 9.9 | 1 / 1 | 13 / 113 | |