Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.
Ireland ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.5% | — |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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