Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
12th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.549 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.685 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2006: 0.768 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2007: 0.916 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2008: 0.925 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2009: 1 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2013: 1 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.804 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2015: 1 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.934 % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.9% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 12th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.7% +24.8%
2006 0.8% +12.1%
2007 0.9% +19.2%
2008 0.9% +1.0%
2009 1.0% +8.1%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 0.8% -19.6%
2015 1.0% +24.4%
2016 0.9% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 Spain 1.0% compare
  2. 10 France 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.9% compare
  4. 13 South Africa 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Jordan 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Norway 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,254 data points, 1970–2021
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