Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Ireland

Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 1,830 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,830 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,859 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
872.5 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Ireland, 1992–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1992200020081992: 872.5 Thousand persons1993: 884.2 Thousand persons1994: 933 Thousand persons1995: 982.2 Thousand persons1996: 1.0k Thousand persons1997: 1.1k Thousand persons1998: 1.2k Thousand persons1999: 1.3k Thousand persons2000: 1.4k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.4k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.5k Thousand persons2005: 1.6k Thousand persons2006: 1.7k Thousand persons2007: 1.9k Thousand persons2008: 1.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Ireland is 1,830 Thousand persons, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Ireland peaked at 1,859 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 872.5 Thousand persons, in 1992.

That places Ireland 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Ireland, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 872.5 Thousand persons
1993 884.2 Thousand persons +1.3%
1994 933 Thousand persons +5.5%
1995 982.2 Thousand persons +5.3%
1996 1,034 Thousand persons +5.3%
1997 1,087 Thousand persons +5.1%
1998 1,190 Thousand persons +9.4%
1999 1,282 Thousand persons +7.7%
2000 1,351 Thousand persons +5.4%
2001 1,405 Thousand persons +4.0%
2002 1,445 Thousand persons +2.8%
2003 1,475 Thousand persons +2.1%
2004 1,506 Thousand persons +2.1%
2005 1,618 Thousand persons +7.5%
2006 1,711 Thousand persons +5.7%
2007 1,859 Thousand persons +8.7%
2008 1,830 Thousand persons -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,033 Thousand persons 872.5 Thousand persons 1,282 Thousand persons 8
2000s 1,578 Thousand persons 1,351 Thousand persons 1,859 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Finland 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Croatia 1,406 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Croatia 1,406 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 1,258 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 1,258 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Ireland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Ireland was 1,830 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,859 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 872.5 Thousand persons in 1992.
How does Ireland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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