Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.844 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2005: 0.843 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2006: 0.823 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2007: 0.841 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2008: 0.808 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2009: 0.836 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2013: 0.847 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2014: 0.815 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2015: 0.825 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector2016: 0.84 % of workers with high education in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland stood at 0.8%.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

That places Ireland 39th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of workers with high education in the industrial sector Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.8% -2.4%
2007 0.8% +2.2%
2008 0.8% -3.9%
2009 0.8% +3.4%
2013 0.8% +1.3%
2014 0.8% -3.7%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.8% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  2. 37 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  3. 38 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 40 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  5. 41 Armenia 0.8% compare
  6. 42 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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