Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3597 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.3597
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3798
in 2010
All-time low
0.3306
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2017
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland stood at 0.3597.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland peaked at 0.3798 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3306, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 11th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3578 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3361 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3744 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3639 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.377 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3798 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3563 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3306 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3388 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3664 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3482 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3597 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3622 | 0.3361 | 0.377 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3558 | 0.3306 | 0.3798 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Zambia 0.4587 compare
- 9 Belgium 0.43 compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.3957 compare
- 12 Iceland 0.3534 compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3396 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3284 compare
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 location in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland was 0.3597 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3306 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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