Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.
Ireland ranks 56th 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.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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