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
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ireland, 2004–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2237 | 0.2098 | 0.2438 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2049 | 0.1842 | 0.2249 | 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 0.1842 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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