Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 263 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
263 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
451 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
263 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland is 263 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 451 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 263 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Ireland 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 287 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 287 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 287 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 283 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 290 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 311 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 394 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 415 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 412 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 406 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 400 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 395 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 404 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 411 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 440 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 451 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 406 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 360 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 311 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 292 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 274 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 272 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 271 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 266 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 287 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 271 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 281 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 292 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 263 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.25 Thousand persons | 283 Thousand persons | 415 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 408.5 Thousand persons | 360 Thousand persons | 451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.7 Thousand persons | 266 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 263 Thousand persons | 263 Thousand persons | 263 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland was 263 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 451 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 263 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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