ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland
Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 70.63 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland stood at 70.63 1000 No.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland peaked at 79.56 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.94 1000 No, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 34th 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, 65+, rural areas in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.99 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 26.77 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.86 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 27.39 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 26.98 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 27.42 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.21 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.01 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.94 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.61 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 26.74 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.69 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.26 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 29.29 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.7 1000 No | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 35.63 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 35.04 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.72 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.06 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.64 1000 No | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 33.8 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 34.15 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.61 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 42.4 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.89 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 49.46 1000 No | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 51.36 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.92 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.33 1000 No | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 57.45 1000 No | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 79.56 1000 No | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 70.63 1000 No | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.09 1000 No | 26.77 1000 No | 27.42 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.69 1000 No | 25.94 1000 No | 35.63 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.81 1000 No | 32.64 1000 No | 51.36 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.38 1000 No | 53.92 1000 No | 79.56 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 163,115 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland was 70.63 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.56 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.94 1000 No in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. 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, 65+, rural areas — 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.