Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 29.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
29.33
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
29.33
in 2020
All-time low
24.85
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 29.33 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland peaked at 29.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.85, in 2018.
That places Ireland 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.12 | — |
| 2005 | 25.48 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.29 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.69 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.01 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 26.63 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.78 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.14 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 26.73 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.55 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.29 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.15 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.58 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.85 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 28.21 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 29.33 | +4.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 29.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.54, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 29.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.87 | 25.48 | 28.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 24.85 | 28.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ireland was 29.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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