Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 1985
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.61983199920161983: 0.55 % of population aged 25-641984: 0.538 % of population aged 25-641985: 0.526 % of population aged 25-641986: 0.528 % of population aged 25-641987: 0.539 % of population aged 25-641989: 0.543 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.666 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.679 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.689 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.694 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.669 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.611 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.618 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.641 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.665 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.672 % of population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1985.

That places Ireland 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.5%
1984 0.5% -2.1%
1985 0.5% -2.3%
1986 0.5% +0.5%
1987 0.5% +2.1%
1989 0.5% +0.7%
2004 0.7% +22.6%
2005 0.7% +2.0%
2006 0.7% +1.4%
2007 0.7% +0.8%
2008 0.7% -3.6%
2009 0.6% -8.7%
2013 0.6% +1.1%
2014 0.6% +3.8%
2015 0.7% +3.7%
2016 0.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 68 Panama 0.7% compare
  2. 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  3. 70 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  4. 72 Belgium 0.7% compare
  5. 73 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 71st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population 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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