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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4299 | 0.4126 | 0.4583 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4282 | 0.405 | 0.4471 | 8 |
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 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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