Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1985
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.629 % of labor force aged 25-641984: 0.626 % of labor force aged 25-641985: 0.623 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.625 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.639 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.637 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.715 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.726 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.738 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.748 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.739 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.721 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.754 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.757 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.755 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.758 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1985.

Ireland ranks 64th of 108 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 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.6%
1984 0.6% -0.4%
1985 0.6% -0.5%
1986 0.6% +0.4%
1987 0.6% +2.3%
1989 0.6% -0.4%
2004 0.7% +12.4%
2005 0.7% +1.5%
2006 0.7% +1.5%
2007 0.7% +1.4%
2008 0.7% -1.1%
2009 0.7% -2.5%
2013 0.8% +4.7%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.8% -0.3%
2016 0.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Greece 0.8% compare
  2. 62 China 0.8% compare
  3. 63 Russia 0.8% compare
  4. 65 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  5. 66 Laos 0.8% compare
  6. 67 Serbia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force 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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