Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland

Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4471 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.4471
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4583
in 2007
All-time low
0.405
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020172004: 0.4162005: 0.4132006: 0.4332007: 0.4582008: 0.4342009: 0.4252010: 0.4282011: 0.4322012: 0.4052013: 0.4342014: 0.4292015: 0.4182016: 0.4332017: 0.447

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.4471 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland peaked at 0.4583 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 2012.

That places Ireland 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4157
2005 0.4126 -0.7%
2006 0.4333 +5.0%
2007 0.4583 +5.8%
2008 0.4342 -5.3%
2009 0.4252 -2.1%
2010 0.4279 +0.6%
2011 0.432 +1.0%
2012 0.405 -6.3%
2013 0.4338 +7.1%
2014 0.4292 -1.1%
2015 0.418 -2.6%
2016 0.4325 +3.5%
2017 0.4471 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4299 0.4126 0.4583 6
2010s 0.4282 0.405 0.4471 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Malta 0.4653 compare
  2. 16 Albania 0.4599 compare
  3. 17 Armenia 0.4486 compare
  4. 19 Georgia 0.4429 compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 0.4318 compare
  6. 21 Hungary 0.4228 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland was 0.4471 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4583 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed