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

Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 1,143 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,143 1000 No
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,423 1000 No
in 2007
All-time low
706.09 1000 No
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k1993200820241993: 706.1 1000 No1994: 734.5 1000 No1995: 771.8 1000 No1996: 803.2 1000 No1997: 846.8 1000 No1998: 902.6 1000 No1999: 972.3 1000 No2000: 1.0k 1000 No2001: 1.1k 1000 No2002: 1.1k 1000 No2003: 1.1k 1000 No2004: 1.2k 1000 No2005: 1.2k 1000 No2006: 1.3k 1000 No2007: 1.4k 1000 No2008: 1.4k 1000 No2009: 1.3k 1000 No2010: 1.2k 1000 No2011: 1.2k 1000 No2012: 803.5 1000 No2013: 824.7 1000 No2014: 828.8 1000 No2015: 887.1 1000 No2016: 916.2 1000 No2017: 897.3 1000 No2018: 896.9 1000 No2019: 941.2 1000 No2020: 967.6 1000 No2021: 1.0k 1000 No2022: 1.1k 1000 No2023: 1.2k 1000 No2024: 1.1k 1000 No

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, total (15+), rural in Ireland is 1,143 1000 No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Ireland peaked at 1,423 1000 No in 2007 and was at its lowest, 706.09 1000 No, in 1993.

That places Ireland 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Ireland, 1993 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1993 706.09 1000 No
1994 734.53 1000 No +4.0%
1995 771.79 1000 No +5.1%
1996 803.23 1000 No +4.1%
1997 846.79 1000 No +5.4%
1998 902.63 1000 No +6.6%
1999 972.3 1000 No +7.7%
2000 1,020 1000 No +4.9%
2001 1,053 1000 No +3.2%
2002 1,086 1000 No +3.1%
2003 1,118 1000 No +3.0%
2004 1,160 1000 No +3.8%
2005 1,219 1000 No +5.1%
2006 1,297 1000 No +6.4%
2007 1,423 1000 No +9.7%
2008 1,412 1000 No -0.8%
2009 1,287 1000 No -8.8%
2010 1,242 1000 No -3.5%
2011 1,225 1000 No -1.4%
2012 803.55 1000 No -34.4%
2013 824.74 1000 No +2.6%
2014 828.8 1000 No +0.5%
2015 887.15 1000 No +7.0%
2016 916.25 1000 No +3.3%
2017 897.29 1000 No -2.1%
2018 896.94 1000 No -0.0%
2019 941.23 1000 No +4.9%
2020 967.59 1000 No +2.8%
2021 1,034 1000 No +6.9%
2022 1,101 1000 No +6.4%
2023 1,168 1000 No +6.1%
2024 1,143 1000 No -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 819.62 1000 No 706.09 1000 No 972.3 1000 No 7
2000s 1,207 1000 No 1,020 1000 No 1,423 1000 No 10
2010s 946.31 1000 No 803.55 1000 No 1,242 1000 No 10
2020s 1,083 1000 No 967.59 1000 No 1,168 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Hungary 1,436 1000 No compare
  2. 39 Sweden 1,367 1000 No compare
  3. 40 Slovakia 1,194 1000 No compare
  4. 42 Portugal 1,106 1000 No compare
  5. 43 South Africa 1,087 1000 No compare
  6. 44 Tunisia 1,021 1000 No compare

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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 1,143 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 1,423 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 706.09 1000 No in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 82 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 37.9%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — 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 — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,601 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.