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 0.2683 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2683
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2007
All-time low
0.2508
in 2015
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: 0.2692005: 0.2672006: 0.2842007: 0.312008: 0.2792009: 0.262010: 0.2582011: 0.2862012: 0.272013: 0.2832014: 0.2682015: 0.2512016: 0.2682017: 0.268

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2683 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Ireland peaked at 0.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2508, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 14th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Urban in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2686
2005 0.2669 -0.6%
2006 0.2841 +6.4%
2007 0.31 +9.1%
2008 0.2788 -10.1%
2009 0.2605 -6.6%
2010 0.2584 -0.8%
2011 0.286 +10.7%
2012 0.2696 -5.7%
2013 0.2832 +5.0%
2014 0.2676 -5.5%
2015 0.2508 -6.3%
2016 0.2685 +7.0%
2017 0.2683 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2781 0.2605 0.31 6
2010s 0.269 0.2508 0.286 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Finland 0.2739 compare
  2. 12 Tunisia 0.2718 compare
  3. 13 Luxembourg 0.2715 compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 0.2628 compare
  5. 16 Greece 0.2609 compare
  6. 17 Egypt 0.2552 compare

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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 0.2683 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 0.31 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 69 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 down 13.5%. 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 total employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed