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

Ireland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 1,773 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,773 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,854 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
1,190 Thousand persons
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: 1.2k Thousand persons1999: 1.3k Thousand persons2000: 1.4k Thousand persons2001: 1.4k Thousand persons2002: 1.5k Thousand persons2003: 1.5k Thousand persons2004: 1.6k Thousand persons2005: 1.7k 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) (1998-2008) in Ireland is 1,773 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,190 Thousand persons, 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 activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (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 Thousand persons Change
1998 1,190 Thousand persons
1999 1,329 Thousand persons +11.7%
2000 1,397 Thousand persons +5.1%
2001 1,440 Thousand persons +3.1%
2002 1,463 Thousand persons +1.6%
2003 1,502 Thousand persons +2.6%
2004 1,564 Thousand persons +4.1%
2005 1,652 Thousand persons +5.7%
2006 1,736 Thousand persons +5.1%
2007 1,854 Thousand persons +6.8%
2008 1,773 Thousand persons -4.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 23 Finland 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Croatia 1,408 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Croatia 1,408 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 1,244 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 1,244 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) (1998-2008) in Ireland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Ireland was 1,773 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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