Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Ireland 2019-2034
In 2023, the total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Ireland was 3.7 percent higher than in 2019, the year before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, over 144 thousand jobs in the country in 2023. This figure was expected to reach an estimated 157 thousand in 2024.