Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland

Ireland: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.904 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.902 % of urban workers in the service sector2006: 0.923 % of urban workers in the service sector2007: 0.909 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0.924 % of urban workers in the service sector2009: 0.901 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.895 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.894 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0.909 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0.907 % of urban workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 19th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% +2.3%
2007 0.9% -1.6%
2008 0.9% +1.7%
2009 0.9% -2.5%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% -0.2%
2015 0.9% +1.7%
2016 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 16 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 0.9% compare
  3. 18 Malta 0.9% compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 0.9%
  5. 21 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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