Number of employed individuals in Ireland
Ireland: Number of employed individuals was 4,106 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,106
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,817
in 2005
All-time low
3,499
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Number of employed individuals in Ireland, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, number of employed individuals in Ireland stood at 4,106.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Ireland peaked at 5,817 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,499, in 2011.
That places Ireland 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,084 | 4,262 | 5,817 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,296 | 3,499 | 4,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,106 | 4,106 | 4,106 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of employed individuals in Ireland?
- Number of employed individuals in Ireland was 4,106 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,817 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,499 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for number of employed individuals?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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