Approximately 382,200 people worked in the human health and social work activities sector in Ireland, as of the fourth quarter of 2024, the most of any industry. By contrast, just 103,500 workers were employed in administrative and support service activities, the fewest of any industry.
Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector
(in 1,000s)
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Central Statistics Office Ireland. (March 6, 2025). Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2025). Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/
Central Statistics Office Ireland. "Number of People Employed in The Republic of Ireland as of 4th Quarter 2024, by Industry Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/
Central Statistics Office Ireland, Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Number of people employed in the Republic of Ireland as of 4th quarter 2024, by industry sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Central Statistics Office Ireland, March 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491458/ireland-employment-by-sector/
