Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Ireland →
Population on 1 January1,805,9422025+1.9% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002172024 e-12 year on year2 of 3 · IrelandUnemployment rate (15–74)4.2%2025+0.1 pp year on year1 of 3 · IrelandHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,900 PPS2023+6.6% year on year1 of 3 · IrelandLife expectancy at birth82.72024+0.5 year on year3 of 3 · IrelandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education54.8%2025+1.5 pp year on year2 of 3 · Ireland
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 2 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Southern 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 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 e | 182,323 M€ | -0.1% | — | 2 / 3 | 21 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 e | 102,200 € | -1.9% | 104,500 € | 2 / 3 | 3 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 e | 86,500 PPS | -1.6% | 88,500 PPS | 2 / 3 | 3 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 e | 217 | -12 | 221 | 2 / 3 | 3 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 173,603 M€ | -0.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 21 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 e | 107,833 M€ | -3.1% | — | 1 / 3 | 1 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 e | 14,765 M€ | +3.0% | — | 2 / 3 | 31 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 | 882.2 | +3.6% | — | 2 / 3 | 87 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 118,624 | +2.9% | — | 2 / 3 | 88 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.5% | -0.1 pp | 11.8% | 3 / 3 | 83 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 17,303,207 | +21.2% | — | 1 / 3 | 50 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 9,763 | +21.2% | 7,703 | 2 / 3 | 58 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.2% | +0.1 pp | 4.7% | 1 / 3 | 89 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 1.1% | +0.1 pp | 1.1% | 1 / 2 | 55 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.8% | +0.4 pp | 11.8% | 1 / 3 | 35 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.0 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.0% | +1.2 pp | 80.2% | 2 / 3 | 88 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 84.7% | +0.9 pp | 84.7% | 2 / 3 | 68 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.4% | +1.3 pp | 75.7% | 2 / 3 | 111 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 7.3% | +0.1 pp | 8.1% | 1 / 3 | 46 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 54.8% | +1.5 pp | 58.7% | 2 / 3 | 16 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 57.9% | +1.0 pp | 62.0% | 2 / 3 | 33 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 0.59% | — | 1.56% | 3 / 3 | 217 / 260 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 | 20,900 PPS | +6.6% | 20,300 PPS | 1 / 3 | 112 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 18.2% | +1.6 pp | 18.8% | 2 / 3 | 107 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.7 | +0.5 | 83.1 | 3 / 3 | 87 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.1 | +0.1 | 3.3 | 1 / 3 | 100 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Ireland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,805,942 | +1.9% | — | 2 / 3 | 113 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 2 / 3 | 248 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 26.1% | +0.3 pp | 23.8% | 2 / 3 | 45 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 60.9 | +1.8% | 78.6 | 2 / 3 | 225 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 18.7 | +0.9 | 16.4 | 1 / 3 | 10 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 16.4 | +1.1 | 13.1 | 1 / 3 | 12 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.5 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 3 / 3 | 43 / 294 | |