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Workforce and Demographics

Ireland's young workforce is capable, highly adaptable, educated and committed to achievement

a young, well-educated and productive workforce

Ireland has the youngest population in Europe.
The population is forecast to increase by almost one million people to 5.75 million by 2040.

% Population Under 25 years

IRELAND	33.3
France	30.1
United Kingdom	29.9
Netherlands	28.6
Spain	24.7
Germany	24
Italy	23.2

Source: Eurostat, 2018

Labour Pool

Companies operating in Ireland have access to a labour pool of almost 250m people from across the EU.

IDA Ireland works in close consultation with the relevant Irish authorities on employment permit and visa matters.

Companies recruiting from outside the EU can avail of streamlined employment permit applications under the Trusted Partner Initiative.

Facts about Ireland 2019

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