Labor market, Overall in Ireland

Ireland: Labor market, Overall was 0.78 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.78
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9862
in 1973
All-time low
0.78
in 2013
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Ireland, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9861974: 0.9741975: 0.9741976: 0.9741977: 0.8041978: 0.8041979: 0.8041980: 0.8041981: 0.8041982: 0.8041983: 0.8041984: 0.8041985: 0.8041986: 0.8041987: 0.8041988: 0.8041989: 0.8041990: 0.8041991: 0.8041992: 0.8041993: 0.8041994: 0.8151995: 0.8151996: 0.8151997: 0.8031998: 0.8031999: 0.8032000: 0.8032001: 0.8032002: 0.8032003: 0.7942004: 0.7942005: 0.7992006: 0.7992007: 0.7992008: 0.7992009: 0.7992010: 0.7992011: 0.7992012: 0.7852013: 0.782014: 0.78

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Ireland is 0.78, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Ireland peaked at 0.9862 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 27th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.903 0.804 0.9862 7
1980s 0.8044 0.8044 0.8044 10
1990s 0.8069 0.8026 0.8146 10
2000s 0.7989 0.794 0.8026 10
2010s 0.7884 0.78 0.7987 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Jordan 0.7858 compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 0.782 compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 0.7804 compare
  4. 28 India 0.7724 compare
  5. 29 Kenya 0.7703 compare
  6. 30 Ghana 0.7694 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Ireland?
Labor market, overall in Ireland was 0.78 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9862 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for labor market, overall?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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