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
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ireland, 2004–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3038 | 0.2557 | 0.3435 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3113 | 0.2601 | 0.4002 | 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 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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