Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ireland peaked at 12.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 3 |
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 wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ireland?
- Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Ireland was 5.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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