Share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland

Ireland: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.9687 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9687
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9764
in 2019
All-time low
0.8617
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 0.8622008: 0.892009: 0.9422010: 0.8942011: 0.972012: 0.9662013: 0.9712014: 0.9652015: 0.9682016: 0.9722017: 0.9762018: 0.9732019: 0.9762020: 0.969

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland is 0.9687, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland peaked at 0.9764 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8617, in 2007.

That places Ireland 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8617
2008 0.8899 +3.3%
2009 0.9425 +5.9%
2010 0.8941 -5.1%
2011 0.9696 +8.4%
2012 0.9657 -0.4%
2013 0.9705 +0.5%
2014 0.9648 -0.6%
2015 0.9681 +0.3%
2016 0.9722 +0.4%
2017 0.9758 +0.4%
2018 0.9729 -0.3%
2019 0.9764 +0.4%
2020 0.9687 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.898 0.8617 0.9425 3
2010s 0.963 0.8941 0.9764 10
2020s 0.9687 0.9687 0.9687 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Cyprus 0.9723 compare
  2. 10 Austria 0.9711 compare
  3. 11 Portugal 0.9687 compare
  4. 13 Spain 0.9678 compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 0.962 compare
  6. 15 Greece 0.9581 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Ireland was 0.9687 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9764 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8617 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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