Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 26.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.1%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2005
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.1% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ireland peaked at 29.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 17.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 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 public expenditure in Ireland?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Ireland was 26.1% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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