Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.4123 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.4123
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.422
in 2007
All-time low
0.3782
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2017
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland stood at 0.4123.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland peaked at 0.422 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3782, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3824 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3783 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4008 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.422 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4047 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3951 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.393 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4013 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3782 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4022 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3969 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3901 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4031 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4123 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3972 | 0.3783 | 0.422 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3971 | 0.3782 | 0.4123 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Finland 0.4278 compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4246 compare
- 10 Egypt 0.4214 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.3922 compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 0.3877 compare
- 14 Hungary 0.3841 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 total employment by gender in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Ireland was 0.4123 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.422 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3782 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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