Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.918 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.925 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.924 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.907 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.886 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.834 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.814 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.83 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.861 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.874 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.7%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% -1.8%
2008 0.9% -2.3%
2009 0.8% -5.9%
2013 0.8% -2.4%
2014 0.8% +2.0%
2015 0.9% +3.7%
2016 0.9% +1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 69 Gambia 0.9% compare
  2. 70 Belize 0.9%
  3. 71 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  4. 73 Panama 0.9% compare
  5. 74 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 75 Jamaica 0.9%

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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