Number of public paid employees in Ireland
Ireland: Number of public paid employees was 1,240 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,240
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,402
in 2005
All-time low
976
in 2011
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Number of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Ireland is 1,240, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 1,402 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 976, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 69th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of public paid employees in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,279 | — |
| 2005 | 1,402 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1,391 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,358 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,247 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,192 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,024 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 976 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,041 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,150 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,371 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1,333 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,288 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,292 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,170 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,192 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,240 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,312 | 1,192 | 1,402 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,184 | 976 | 1,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 | 1,240 | 1,240 | 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 public paid employees in Ireland?
- Number of public paid employees in Ireland was 1,240 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,402 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 976 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for number of public paid employees?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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