Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.875 % of labor force aged 25-641984: 0.86 % of labor force aged 25-641985: 0.845 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.845 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.843 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.853 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.931 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.934 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.905 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.848 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.819 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.846 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.881 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.886 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.9%
1984 0.9% -1.6%
1985 0.8% -1.8%
1986 0.8% +0.1%
1987 0.8% -0.2%
1989 0.9% +1.2%
2004 0.9% +9.1%
2005 0.9% +0.5%
2006 0.9% -0.2%
2007 0.9% -0.5%
2008 0.9% -2.5%
2009 0.8% -6.3%
2013 0.8% -3.4%
2014 0.8% +3.3%
2015 0.9% +4.1%
2016 0.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 76 Latvia 0.9% compare
  2. 77 Brazil 0.9% compare
  3. 78 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  4. 80 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  5. 81 Colombia 0.9% compare
  6. 82 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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