Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland

Ireland: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
61st
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.117 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.115 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.109 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.121 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.121 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 61st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -17.0%
2006 0.1% -2.1%
2007 0.1% -4.8%
2008 0.1% -21.3%
2009 0.1% +0.5%
2013 0.1% +24.4%
2014 0.1% +13.1%
2015 0.1% -0.5%
2016 0.1% -11.0%

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. 58 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Iceland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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