Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland
Ireland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 40th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +83.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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