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

Latest (2017)
0.51
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6006
in 2004
All-time low
0.4808
in 2015
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.20.40.62004201020172004: 0.6012005: 0.5962006: 0.5842007: 0.5882008: 0.5492009: 0.5522010: 0.5462011: 0.5462012: 0.5192013: 0.5262014: 0.5182015: 0.4812016: 0.4982017: 0.51

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5783 0.5491 0.6006 6
2010s 0.5179 0.4808 0.5458 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Belgium 0.5202 compare
  2. 25 Iceland 0.5127 compare
  3. 26 Peru 0.5104 compare
  4. 28 Serbia 0.5086 compare
  5. 29 Portugal 0.5042 compare
  6. 30 Cameroon 0.5012 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 0.51 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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