Share in informal employment male in Ireland

Ireland: Share in informal employment male was 2.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2010
All-time low
1.1
in 2018
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Ireland, 2007–2023

1234562007201520232007: 4.22008: 3.82009: 3.62010: 6.12011: 32012: 3.32013: 3.22014: 4.32015: 22016: 2.42017: 1.62018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.42021: 1.12022: 2.12023: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment male in Ireland stood at 2.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% 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 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Ireland, 2007 to 2023.
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 1.1 +0.0%
2020 1.41 +28.2%
2021 1.15 -18.4%
2022 2.14 +86.1%
2023 2.53 +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.86 3.56 4.23 3
2010s 2.8 1.1 6.1 10
2020s 1.81 1.15 2.53 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 60 Greece 2.82 compare
  2. 61 Luxembourg 2.78 compare
  3. 62 Denmark 2.75 compare
  4. 64 Estonia 2.36 compare
  5. 65 Latvia 2.11 compare
  6. 66 Netherlands 2.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Ireland?
Share in informal employment male in Ireland was 2.53 in 2023, 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 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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