Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Ireland

Ireland: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 1,773 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,773
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,854
in 2007
All-time low
1,190
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Ireland, 1998–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200320081998: 1.2k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Ireland is 1,773, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Ireland peaked at 1,854 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 1,190 —
1999 1,329 +11.7%
2000 1,397 +5.1%
2001 1,440 +3.1%
2002 1,463 +1.6%
2003 1,502 +2.6%
2004 1,564 +4.1%
2005 1,652 +5.7%
2006 1,736 +5.1%
2007 1,854 +6.8%
2008 1,773 -4.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1,773 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,179, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1,773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,980, 59% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,259 1,190 1,329 2
2000s 1,598 1,397 1,854 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Finland 2,177 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 2,117 compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 2,117 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 1,408 compare
  5. 27 Croatia 1,408 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 1,244 compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 1,244 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) (1998-2008) in Ireland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Ireland was 1,773 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,854 in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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