ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland

Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 623.85 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
623.85 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
828.98 1000 No
in 2007
All-time low
445.31 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
32
1993–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland, 1993–2024

02004006008001993200820241993: 473.4 1000 No1994: 486.9 1000 No1995: 509.9 1000 No1996: 520.4 1000 No1997: 543.8 1000 No1998: 573.1 1000 No1999: 606.1 1000 No2000: 631.8 1000 No2001: 648.2 1000 No2002: 656.1 1000 No2003: 669.6 1000 No2004: 692.7 1000 No2005: 722.8 1000 No2006: 768.6 1000 No2007: 829 1000 No2008: 807.1 1000 No2009: 710.4 1000 No2010: 676.9 1000 No2011: 665.6 1000 No2012: 445.3 1000 No2013: 462 1000 No2014: 465.5 1000 No2015: 498.8 1000 No2016: 512.2 1000 No2017: 500.2 1000 No2018: 504 1000 No2019: 521 1000 No2020: 536.1 1000 No2021: 573.5 1000 No2022: 590.5 1000 No2023: 647.4 1000 No2024: 623.9 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, total (15+), rural in Ireland stood at 623.85 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland peaked at 828.98 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 445.31 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Ireland 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1993 473.4 1000 No
1994 486.88 1000 No +2.8%
1995 509.95 1000 No +4.7%
1996 520.39 1000 No +2.0%
1997 543.79 1000 No +4.5%
1998 573.14 1000 No +5.4%
1999 606.15 1000 No +5.8%
2000 631.77 1000 No +4.2%
2001 648.25 1000 No +2.6%
2002 656.11 1000 No +1.2%
2003 669.63 1000 No +2.1%
2004 692.74 1000 No +3.5%
2005 722.75 1000 No +4.3%
2006 768.64 1000 No +6.3%
2007 828.98 1000 No +7.9%
2008 807.08 1000 No -2.6%
2009 710.43 1000 No -12.0%
2010 676.86 1000 No -4.7%
2011 665.6 1000 No -1.7%
2012 445.31 1000 No -33.1%
2013 462.04 1000 No +3.8%
2014 465.53 1000 No +0.8%
2015 498.79 1000 No +7.1%
2016 512.19 1000 No +2.7%
2017 500.25 1000 No -2.3%
2018 504.01 1000 No +0.8%
2019 520.96 1000 No +3.4%
2020 536.11 1000 No +2.9%
2021 573.53 1000 No +7.0%
2022 590.46 1000 No +3.0%
2023 647.42 1000 No +9.6%
2024 623.85 1000 No -3.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 623.85 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 426.42 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 623.85 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 519.38 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -33.1% 665.6 1000 No 445.31 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 530.53 1000 No 473.4 1000 No 606.15 1000 No 7
2000s 713.64 1000 No 631.77 1000 No 828.98 1000 No 10
2010s 525.15 1000 No 445.31 1000 No 676.86 1000 No 10
2020s 594.27 1000 No 536.11 1000 No 647.42 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Sweden 746.19 1000 No compare
  2. 39 Slovakia 655.99 1000 No compare
  3. 40 Chile 639.94 1000 No compare
  4. 42 South Africa 607.07 1000 No compare
  5. 43 Portugal 587.61 1000 No compare
  6. 44 Greece 533.32 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland was 623.85 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 828.98 1000 No in 2007.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 445.31 1000 No in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — 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, 1,579 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.