Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3323 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.3323
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3559
in 2007
All-time low
0.296
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland, 2004–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland is 0.3323, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland peaked at 0.3559 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 2018.
That places Ireland 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.324 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3135 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3317 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3559 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3234 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3201 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3263 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3322 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3139 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3263 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3251 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3069 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3124 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3159 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.296 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3295 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3323 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3281 | 0.3135 | 0.3559 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3184 | 0.296 | 0.3322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3323 | 0.3323 | 0.3323 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
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- 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 in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Ireland was 0.3323 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3559 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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