Share in informal employment male in Ireland
Ireland: Share in informal employment male was 1.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2010
All-time low
1.1
in 2018
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment male in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment male in Ireland stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Ireland peaked at 6.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.23 | — |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -33.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.56 | 4.23 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.17 | 2.53 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment male in Ireland?
- Share in informal employment male in Ireland was 1.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for share in informal employment male?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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