Police officers in Ireland

Ireland: Police officers was 13,755 Number in 2007. β–² Rising

Latest (2007)
13,755 Number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
13,755 Number
in 2007
All-time low
9,861 Number
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Police officers in Ireland, 1996–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k1996200120071996: 9.9k Number1997: 11.0k Number1998: 11.2k Number1999: 11.5k Number2000: 11.6k Number2001: 11.8k Number2002: 11.9k Number2003: 12.0k Number2004: 12.2k Number2005: 12.3k Number2006: 13.0k Number2007: 13.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, police officers in Ireland stood at 13,755 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Ireland peaked at 13,755 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,861 Number, in 1996.

That places Ireland 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,880 Number 9,861 Number 11,458 Number 4
2000s 12,319 Number 11,640 Number 13,755 Number 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Croatia 20,424 Number compare
  2. 18 Sweden 17,866 Number compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 16,199 Number compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  5. 22 Denmark 10,841 Number compare
  6. 23 North Macedonia 9,599 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Ireland?
Police officers in Ireland was 13,755 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13,755 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,861 Number in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for police officers?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 447 data points, 1993–2007
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