Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 123.55 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ireland is 123.55 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ireland peaked at 145.63 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.86 1000 No, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 97th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.63 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 133.89 1000 No | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 134.44 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 125.92 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 126.15 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.27 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 121.01 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 120.6 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 115.97 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 112.51 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 110.7 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 108.06 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 108.82 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 112 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 108.31 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 109.58 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 112.65 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 110.84 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 107.8 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.99 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 102.82 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 115.47 1000 No | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 97.86 1000 No | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 123.55 1000 No | +26.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 123.55 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.65 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 123.55 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.3 1000 No, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +26.3% | 97.86 1000 No | 123.55 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.84 1000 No | 112.51 1000 No | 145.63 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.17 1000 No | 102.99 1000 No | 112.65 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.92 1000 No | 97.86 1000 No | 123.55 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ireland?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ireland was 123.55 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 145.63 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.86 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.