Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.205 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.233 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.222 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.14 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.143 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.162 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.252 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.245 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.254 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.276 % of male workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Ireland 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the agricultural sector Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +13.6%
2006 0.2% -4.9%
2007 0.1% -36.6%
2008 0.1% +1.7%
2009 0.2% +13.6%
2013 0.3% +55.5%
2014 0.2% -3.0%
2015 0.3% +3.7%
2016 0.3% +8.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 56 Slovenia 0.3% compare
  2. 57 Peru 0.3% compare
  3. 58 Belgium 0.3%
  4. 60 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  5. 61 Austria 0.2%
  6. 62 Gambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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