Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland

Ireland: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
70th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.081 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.066 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.067 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.074 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 70th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -3.9%
2006 0.1% -2.3%
2007 0.1% -5.0%
2008 0.1% +1.8%
2009 0.1% -23.5%
2013 0.1% -7.5%
2014 0.1% -18.7%
2015 0.1% +2.1%
2016 0.1% +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 67 Philippines 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Uganda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Ireland ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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