Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland

Ireland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.2%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
75th
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2000
All-time low
9.9%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 17.4 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 16.2 %2003: 16 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.3 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11 %2019: 10.9 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 11.3 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 10.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 10.2% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 75th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 17.4%
2001 17.4% -0.6%
2002 16.2% -6.9%
2003 16.0% -1.1%
2004 15.2% -4.6%
2005 14.1% -7.5%
2006 13.3% -5.7%
2007 13.1% -1.9%
2008 12.1% -7.7%
2009 11.6% -3.9%
2010 11.2% -3.1%
2011 11.3% +0.5%
2012 11.2% -0.8%
2013 11.3% +1.3%
2014 11.2% -1.6%
2015 11.4% +2.1%
2016 11.7% +2.3%
2017 11.5% -1.5%
2018 11.0% -3.8%
2019 10.9% -0.8%
2020 11.4% +4.6%
2021 11.7% +2.2%
2022 11.3% -3.0%
2023 9.9% -13.0%
2024 10.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 11.6% 17.4% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.9% 11.7% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.9% 11.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ireland was 10.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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