Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1983
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.833 % of male labor force in working age1984: 0.828 % of male labor force in working age1985: 0.819 % of male labor force in working age1986: 0.809 % of male labor force in working age1987: 0.804 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.786 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.774 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.766 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.771 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.768 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.775 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.761 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.768 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.772 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.775 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.781 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland is 0.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1983 0.8%
1984 0.8% -0.6%
1985 0.8% -1.2%
1986 0.8% -1.2%
1987 0.8% -0.6%
1989 0.8% -2.2%
2004 0.8% -1.5%
2005 0.8% -1.1%
2006 0.8% +0.7%
2007 0.8% -0.3%
2008 0.8% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -1.8%
2013 0.8% +0.9%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 69 India 0.8% compare
  2. 70 China 0.8% compare
  3. 71 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  4. 73 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  5. 74 Romania 0.8% compare
  6. 75 Slovenia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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