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

Latest (2024)
70.63 1000 No
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
79.56 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
25.94 1000 No
in 2001
Years of data
32
1993–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Ireland, 1993–2024

204060801993200820241993: 27 1000 No1994: 26.8 1000 No1995: 26.9 1000 No1996: 27.4 1000 No1997: 27 1000 No1998: 27.4 1000 No1999: 27.2 1000 No2000: 27 1000 No2001: 25.9 1000 No2002: 27.6 1000 No2003: 26.7 1000 No2004: 26.7 1000 No2005: 29.3 1000 No2006: 29.3 1000 No2007: 33.7 1000 No2008: 35.6 1000 No2009: 35 1000 No2010: 34.7 1000 No2011: 37.1 1000 No2012: 32.6 1000 No2013: 33.8 1000 No2014: 34.1 1000 No2015: 38.6 1000 No2016: 42.4 1000 No2017: 43.9 1000 No2018: 49.5 1000 No2019: 51.4 1000 No2020: 53.9 1000 No2021: 65.3 1000 No2022: 57.5 1000 No2023: 79.6 1000 No2024: 70.6 1000 No

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Chile 96.81 1000 No compare
  2. 32 Senegal 78.54 1000 No compare
  3. 33 Panama 75.61 1000 No compare
  4. 35 Denmark 66.85 1000 No compare
  5. 36 Dominican Republic 65.23 1000 No compare
  6. 37 Portugal 59.6 1000 No compare

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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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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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.