Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Ireland

Ireland: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Ireland, 2008–2025

02462008201620252008: 3.6 Percentage2009: 2.9 Percentage2010: 6.3 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 4.8 Percentage2013: 3.2 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 1.8 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 0.89 Percentage2019: 0.67 Percentage2020: 0.68 Percentage2021: 0.72 Percentage2022: 0.62 Percentage2023: 0.55 Percentage2024: 0.52 Percentage2025: 0.52 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Ireland stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Ireland peaked at 6.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 39th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Ireland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.6%
2009 2.9% -19.0%
2010 6.3% +113.6%
2011 6.0% -4.0%
2012 4.8% -20.4%
2013 3.2% -34.2%
2014 2.2% -30.7%
2015 1.8% -19.2%
2016 1.3% -24.9%
2017 1.2% -12.8%
2018 0.9% -23.3%
2019 0.7% -24.7%
2020 0.7% +1.5%
2021 0.7% +5.9%
2022 0.6% -13.9%
2023 0.6% -11.3%
2024 0.5% -5.5%
2025 0.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.8% 0.7% 6.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Romania 8.6% compare
  2. 38 Portugal 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Ireland?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Ireland was 0.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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