Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 275 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
275 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
461 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
272 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland stood at 275 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 461 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 272 Thousand persons, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 293 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 294 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 290 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 292 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 310 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 408 Thousand persons | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 427 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 429 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 419 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 410 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 409 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 411 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 418 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 438 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 461 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 438 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 386 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 328 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 297 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 285 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 282 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 273 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 272 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 291 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 275 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 283 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 292 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 275 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.57 Thousand persons | 290 Thousand persons | 427 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 421.9 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 461 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.8 Thousand persons | 272 Thousand persons | 328 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 275 Thousand persons | 275 Thousand persons | 275 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 275 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 461 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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