Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252004201020162004: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.107 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.106 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.104 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +24.9%
2006 0.1% +4.7%
2007 0.1% -1.4%
2008 0.1% -17.5%
2009 0.1% +18.1%
2013 0.1% +1.3%
2014 0.1% +7.5%
2015 0.1% -2.1%
2016 0.1% +3.3%

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. 47 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 48 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  4. 51 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 52 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Hungary 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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