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

Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3314 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3314
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
36th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4002
in 2011
All-time low
0.2557
in 2009
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 0.3172005: 0.3222006: 0.3112007: 0.3432008: 0.2732009: 0.2562010: 0.3122011: 0.42012: 0.362013: 0.2882014: 0.2762015: 0.262016: 0.2632017: 0.331

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3314 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland peaked at 0.4002 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2557, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3172
2005 0.3218 +1.5%
2006 0.3115 -3.2%
2007 0.3435 +10.3%
2008 0.2732 -20.5%
2009 0.2557 -6.4%
2010 0.3118 +21.9%
2011 0.4002 +28.4%
2012 0.3602 -10.0%
2013 0.2882 -20.0%
2014 0.276 -4.2%
2015 0.2601 -5.8%
2016 0.2625 +1.0%
2017 0.3314 +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3038 0.2557 0.3435 6
2010s 0.3113 0.2601 0.4002 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Switzerland 0.3442 compare
  2. 34 Argentina 0.3429 compare
  3. 35 Brazil 0.3327 compare
  4. 37 Paraguay 0.3281 compare
  5. 38 Malta 0.3229 compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 0.32 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 0.3314 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 0.4002 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 62 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 down 3.5%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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