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 0.1842 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1842
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2438
in 2007
All-time low
0.1842
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020172004: 0.232005: 0.212006: 0.2282007: 0.2442008: 0.2132009: 0.2172010: 0.2182011: 0.2252012: 0.2132013: 0.2082014: 0.2092015: 0.192016: 0.1922017: 0.184

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1842 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland peaked at 0.2438 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1842, in 2017.

That places Ireland 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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: Male in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.23
2005 0.2098 -8.8%
2006 0.2281 +8.7%
2007 0.2438 +6.9%
2008 0.2134 -12.5%
2009 0.2168 +1.6%
2010 0.2182 +0.6%
2011 0.2249 +3.1%
2012 0.2128 -5.4%
2013 0.2083 -2.1%
2014 0.2088 +0.3%
2015 0.1905 -8.8%
2016 0.1916 +0.6%
2017 0.1842 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2237 0.2098 0.2438 6
2010s 0.2049 0.1842 0.2249 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 32 South Africa 0.189 compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 0.1879 compare
  3. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1851 compare
  4. 36 Morocco 0.1839 compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 0.1773 compare
  6. 38 Austria 0.1753 compare

See the full ranking of 68 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 0.1842 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 0.2438 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 0.1842 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Ireland ranks 35th out of 68 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 24.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed