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

Latest (2017)
0.2643
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.283
in 2010
All-time low
0.2321
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.2482005: 0.2322006: 0.2522007: 0.2442008: 0.2542009: 0.2772010: 0.2832011: 0.2742012: 0.2642013: 0.2622014: 0.2782015: 0.2832016: 0.262017: 0.264

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.251 0.2321 0.2769 6
2010s 0.2709 0.2599 0.283 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 7 France 0.281 compare
  2. 8 Hungary 0.2805 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 0.2726 compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2594 compare
  5. 12 Portugal 0.2567 compare
  6. 13 Finland 0.2543 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed