Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland
Ireland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 56th of 96 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.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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 working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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