ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland
Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural was 110.91 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland is 110.91 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland peaked at 127.23 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.79 1000 No, in 1993.
Ireland ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.79 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 55.61 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 57.96 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 57.92 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.4 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.34 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 65.19 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 67.19 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 72.77 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 76.22 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 80.78 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 84 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 89.75 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 94.75 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 101 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 101.14 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.61 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 93.06 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 93.45 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.52 1000 No | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 74.44 1000 No | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 75.04 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.05 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 85.76 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.61 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.02 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.71 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 94.56 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 97.39 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 110.54 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 127.23 1000 No | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 110.91 1000 No | -12.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 110.91 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.53 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 110.91 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110.91 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.7% | 93.45 1000 No | 68.52 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.46 1000 No | 54.79 1000 No | 65.19 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.32 1000 No | 67.19 1000 No | 101.14 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.97 1000 No | 68.52 1000 No | 93.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.13 1000 No | 94.56 1000 No | 127.23 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Ireland was 110.91 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 127.23 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.79 1000 No in 1993.
- How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
- Ireland ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.