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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.679 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.857 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.709 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.648 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.402 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.454 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.835 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.666 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.624 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.52 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

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

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  2. 38 Portugal 0.5% compare
  3. 39 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  4. 41 Panama 0.5% compare
  5. 42 Malta 0.5% compare
  6. 43 Honduras 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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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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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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