Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland

Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.1343 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1343
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
48th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1606
in 2016
All-time low
0.0768
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.050.10.152004201020172004: 0.0892005: 0.0772006: 0.1262007: 0.1162008: 0.1032009: 0.1212010: 0.0992011: 0.1352012: 0.1472013: 0.1522014: 0.162015: 0.1522016: 0.1612017: 0.134

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1343 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland peaked at 0.1606 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0768, in 2005.

That places Ireland 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom 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 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0888
2005 0.0768 -13.6%
2006 0.1258 +63.8%
2007 0.1157 -8.1%
2008 0.1028 -11.1%
2009 0.1206 +17.3%
2010 0.0989 -18.0%
2011 0.1348 +36.3%
2012 0.1466 +8.8%
2013 0.1522 +3.8%
2014 0.1604 +5.4%
2015 0.1524 -5.0%
2016 0.1606 +5.4%
2017 0.1343 -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1051 0.0768 0.1258 6
2010s 0.1425 0.0989 0.1606 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 45 Bulgaria 0.1401 compare
  2. 46 Honduras 0.1396 compare
  3. 47 Luxembourg 0.1379 compare
  4. 49 Austria 0.1331 compare
  5. 50 Estonia 0.1319 compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 0.1288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland was 0.1343 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1606 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
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