Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.851 % of total labor force in working age1984: 0.835 % of total labor force in working age1985: 0.821 % of total labor force in working age1986: 0.817 % of total labor force in working age1987: 0.819 % of total labor force in working age1989: 0.837 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.924 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.923 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.927 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.912 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.887 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.83 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.799 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.827 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.867 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.876 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1983 0.9%
1984 0.8% -1.8%
1985 0.8% -1.7%
1986 0.8% -0.5%
1987 0.8% +0.2%
1989 0.8% +2.3%
2004 0.9% +10.3%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% +0.5%
2007 0.9% -1.7%
2008 0.9% -2.7%
2009 0.8% -6.4%
2013 0.8% -3.8%
2014 0.8% +3.6%
2015 0.9% +4.8%
2016 0.9% +1.0%

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% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 75 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  2. 76 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 77 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  4. 79 Zambia 0.9% compare
  5. 80 Morocco 0.9% compare
  6. 81 Serbia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Ireland ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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