Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2643 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland stood at 0.2643.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland peaked at 0.283 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2321, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 10th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2479 | — |
| 2005 | 0.2321 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2522 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2435 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2535 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2769 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.283 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2738 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2636 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2623 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2781 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2599 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2643 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.251 | 0.2321 | 0.2769 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.2599 | 0.283 | 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 total employment by location in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland was 0.2643 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.283 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2321 in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 total employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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