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
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29,364 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.