Industry share of total emplyoment in Ireland
Ireland: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.21
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.93
in 2001
All-time low
16.98
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 18.21 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Ireland peaked at 28.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.98, in 2012.
That places Ireland 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.83 | 27.18 | 28.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.47 | 19.85 | 28.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.01 | 16.98 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 | 17.28 | 19.36 | 6 |
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 industry share of total emplyoment in Ireland?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Ireland was 18.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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