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

Ireland: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.3027 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3027
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4053
in 2010
All-time low
0.295
in 2007
Years of data
14
2004–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020172004: 0.3422005: 0.3172006: 0.3232007: 0.2952008: 0.3222009: 0.3682010: 0.4052011: 0.3632012: 0.3832013: 0.3522014: 0.3572015: 0.3632016: 0.3052017: 0.303

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland stood at 0.3027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland peaked at 0.4053 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.295, in 2007.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3424
2005 0.3167 -7.5%
2006 0.3231 +2.0%
2007 0.295 -8.7%
2008 0.3225 +9.3%
2009 0.3676 +14.0%
2010 0.4053 +10.2%
2011 0.3631 -10.4%
2012 0.3829 +5.4%
2013 0.3517 -8.1%
2014 0.3574 +1.6%
2015 0.3626 +1.5%
2016 0.3047 -16.0%
2017 0.3027 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3279 0.295 0.3676 6
2010s 0.3538 0.3027 0.4053 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Czechia 0.33 compare
  2. 20 Poland 0.3126 compare
  3. 21 Jordan 0.3077 compare
  4. 23 France 0.2992 compare
  5. 24 Estonia 0.2988 compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 0.2897 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Ireland was 0.3027 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4053 in 2010.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.295 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public 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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