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

Ireland: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.885 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.886 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.9 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.896 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.906 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.885 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.887 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.883 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.897 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.897 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.1%
2006 0.9% +1.5%
2007 0.9% -0.4%
2008 0.9% +1.1%
2009 0.9% -2.4%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% -0.4%
2015 0.9% +1.6%
2016 0.9% -0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 5 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 6 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  3. 7 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 0.9% compare
  5. 10 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 11 Malta 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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