Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland

Ireland: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.2488 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2488
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3547
in 2012
All-time low
0.2488
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 0.2942005: 0.2862006: 0.2812007: 0.2722008: 0.2692009: 0.2862010: 0.322011: 0.3262012: 0.3552013: 0.3322014: 0.2952015: 0.2782016: 0.2592017: 0.249

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2488 for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland peaked at 0.3547 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2488, in 2017.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2945
2005 0.2856 -3.0%
2006 0.2806 -1.8%
2007 0.2724 -2.9%
2008 0.2694 -1.1%
2009 0.286 +6.2%
2010 0.3204 +12.0%
2011 0.3263 +1.8%
2012 0.3547 +8.7%
2013 0.3324 -6.3%
2014 0.2953 -11.2%
2015 0.2776 -6.0%
2016 0.2591 -6.7%
2017 0.2488 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2814 0.2694 0.2945 6
2010s 0.3018 0.2488 0.3547 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Ecuador 0.2572 compare
  2. 31 Finland 0.2528 compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 0.2519 compare
  4. 34 Armenia 0.2472 compare
  5. 35 Costa Rica 0.2457 compare
  6. 36 Italy 0.2418 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Ireland was 0.2488 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3547 in 2012.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2488 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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