Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.51 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland is 0.51, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland peaked at 0.6006 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4808, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 27th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6006 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5963 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5842 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5878 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5491 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5516 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5458 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5457 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5191 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5258 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.518 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4977 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5783 | 0.5491 | 0.6006 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5179 | 0.4808 | 0.5458 | 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 in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ireland was 0.51 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 0.6006 in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4808 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 64 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 down 13.2%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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