Manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Manufacturing share of total employment was 9.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.87 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland peaked at 17.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 77th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.45 | — |
| 2001 | 17.35 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.16 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 15.99 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.25 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.06 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.06 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.23 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.34 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.48 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.04 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.95 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.45 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.71 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.87 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.63 | 11.59 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.95 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.11 | 9.87 | 11.71 | 4 |
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Ireland was 9.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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