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

Ireland: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.726 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.722 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.713 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.697 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.705 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.743 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.787 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.767 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.77 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.755 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 21st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% -0.5%
2006 0.7% -1.3%
2007 0.7% -2.2%
2008 0.7% +1.1%
2009 0.7% +5.4%
2013 0.8% +5.9%
2014 0.8% -2.5%
2015 0.8% +0.5%
2016 0.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Belgium 0.8%
  2. 19 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  3. 20 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 22 France 0.7% compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  6. 24 Italy 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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