Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.084 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.061 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.06 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.096 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.08 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -2.9%
2006 0.1% -4.8%
2007 0.1% -13.9%
2008 0.1% -11.2%
2009 0.1% -2.4%
2013 0.1% +61.2%
2014 0.1% -16.4%
2015 0.1% -2.3%
2016 0.1% +6.1%

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. 30 Jordan 0.1% compare
  2. 31 Denmark 0.1% compare
  3. 32 Belize 0.1%
  4. 34 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 35 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  6. 36 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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