Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland

Ireland: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 was 2.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2010
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 22009: 2.62010: 4.22011: 3.42012: 3.42013: 3.52014: 2.92015: 22016: 2.92017: 3.32018: 2.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Ireland is 2.4, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Ireland peaked at 4.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.

That places Ireland 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026) in Ireland, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 2
2009 2.6 +30.0%
2010 4.2 +61.5%
2011 3.4 -19.0%
2012 3.4 +0.0%
2013 3.5 +2.9%
2014 2.9 -17.1%
2015 2 -31.0%
2016 2.9 +45.0%
2017 3.3 +13.8%
2018 2.4 -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3 2 2.6 2
2010s 3.11 2 4.2 9

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  5. 29 Netherlands 2 compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Ireland?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Ireland was 2.4 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 558 data points, 2008–2025
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