Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland
Ireland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8% | — |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
- Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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