Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age1984: 0.838 % of male labor force in working age1985: 0.825 % of male labor force in working age1986: 0.821 % of male labor force in working age1987: 0.821 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.837 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.903 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.902 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.906 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.89 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.787 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.747 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.791 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.836 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.856 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 84th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1983 0.9%
1984 0.8% -1.8%
1985 0.8% -1.6%
1986 0.8% -0.4%
1987 0.8% -0.1%
1989 0.8% +2.0%
2004 0.9% +7.8%
2005 0.9% -0.0%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% -1.8%
2008 0.9% -4.1%
2009 0.8% -7.8%
2013 0.7% -5.0%
2014 0.8% +5.8%
2015 0.8% +5.7%
2016 0.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 81 Latvia 0.9% compare
  2. 82 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  3. 83 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  4. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  5. 86 Finland 0.8% compare
  6. 87 Jordan 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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