Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0 % of male employed population in working age1984: 0 % of male employed population in working age1985: 0 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.755 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.759 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.767 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.751 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.764 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.762 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.779 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.773 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.785 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.789 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland is 0.8%, measured in 2016. 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 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1989 0.0%
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.6%
2006 0.8% +1.1%
2007 0.8% -2.0%
2008 0.8% +1.6%
2009 0.8% -0.2%
2013 0.8% +2.2%
2014 0.8% -0.7%
2015 0.8% +1.5%
2016 0.8% +0.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Albania 0.8% compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  3. 21 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 23 Montenegro 0.8% compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  6. 25 Jordan 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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