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

Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2218 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2218
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
46th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2582
in 2016
All-time low
0.1427
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.1732005: 0.1432006: 0.2292007: 0.2212008: 0.1752009: 0.1972010: 0.1692011: 0.1932012: 0.2112013: 0.2152014: 0.2432015: 0.2342016: 0.2582017: 0.222

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland stood at 0.2218.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland peaked at 0.2582 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1427, in 2005.

That places Ireland 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.173
2005 0.1427 -17.5%
2006 0.2292 +60.6%
2007 0.2209 -3.6%
2008 0.1745 -21.0%
2009 0.1975 +13.2%
2010 0.1686 -14.6%
2011 0.193 +14.4%
2012 0.2107 +9.2%
2013 0.2153 +2.2%
2014 0.2432 +13.0%
2015 0.2345 -3.6%
2016 0.2582 +10.1%
2017 0.2218 -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1896 0.1427 0.2292 6
2010s 0.2182 0.1686 0.2582 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 43 Poland 0.2365 compare
  2. 44 South Africa 0.2347 compare
  3. 45 Sri Lanka 0.2292 compare
  4. 47 Czechia 0.2201 compare
  5. 48 Guatemala 0.2192 compare
  6. 49 Malta 0.219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland was 0.2218 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2582 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ireland ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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