Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 275 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Ireland stood at 275.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 293 | — |
| 1994 | 294 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 290 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 292 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 310 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 408 | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 427 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 429 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 419 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 410 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 409 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 411 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 418 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 438 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 461 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 438 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 386 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 328 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 297 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 285 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 282 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 273 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 272 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 291 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 275 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 283 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 292 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 275 | -5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 275 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +31.6% | 310 | 408 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.57 | 290 | 427 | 7 |
| 2000s | 421.9 | 386 | 461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.8 | 272 | 328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275 | 275 | 275 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- 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 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 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 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 47 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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