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

Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2909 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2909
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
32nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.3362
in 2011
All-time low
0.2128
in 2009
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.2512005: 0.2652006: 0.2722007: 0.2872008: 0.2262009: 0.2132010: 0.2552011: 0.3362012: 0.3092013: 0.2482014: 0.2372015: 0.2312016: 0.2372017: 0.291

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland is 0.2909, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland peaked at 0.3362 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2128, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 32nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Technicians in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.251
2005 0.2653 +5.7%
2006 0.2723 +2.6%
2007 0.2874 +5.6%
2008 0.2263 -21.3%
2009 0.2128 -5.9%
2010 0.2547 +19.7%
2011 0.3362 +32.0%
2012 0.3095 -7.9%
2013 0.248 -19.8%
2014 0.2367 -4.6%
2015 0.2312 -2.3%
2016 0.2366 +2.3%
2017 0.2909 +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2525 0.2128 0.2874 6
2010s 0.268 0.2312 0.3362 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Switzerland 0.3179 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 0.3132 compare
  3. 31 Honduras 0.3031 compare
  4. 33 Italy 0.2899 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 0.2876 compare
  6. 35 Argentina 0.2865 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 0.2909 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 0.3362 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2128 in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 61 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 1.2%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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