FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Ireland

Ireland: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 33.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33.6 %
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
105th
of 145 countries
All-time high
36.79 %
in 2010
All-time low
29.3 %
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Ireland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 34.6 %2001: 33.4 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 31.4 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 30.6 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 35 %2009: 36 %2010: 36.8 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 34.2 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 33.7 %2017: 32.5 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 30.5 %2020: 33.4 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 30.2 %2023: 33.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Ireland is 33.6 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Ireland peaked at 36.79 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.3 %, in 2007.

That places Ireland 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Value in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 34.6 %
2001 33.35 % -3.6%
2002 33.9 % +1.6%
2003 31.4 % -7.4%
2004 32.61 % +3.9%
2005 31.57 % -3.2%
2006 30.63 % -3.0%
2007 29.3 % -4.3%
2008 34.97 % +19.4%
2009 35.98 % +2.9%
2010 36.79 % +2.3%
2011 36.21 % -1.6%
2012 36.68 % +1.3%
2013 35.53 % -3.1%
2014 34.18 % -3.8%
2015 34.29 % +0.3%
2016 33.69 % -1.7%
2017 32.52 % -3.5%
2018 30.75 % -5.4%
2019 30.53 % -0.7%
2020 33.36 % +9.3%
2021 35.23 % +5.6%
2022 30.21 % -14.2%
2023 33.6 % +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.83 % 29.3 % 35.98 % 10
2010s 34.12 % 30.53 % 36.79 % 10
2020s 33.1 % 30.21 % 35.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 102 Palestine, State of 36.09 % compare
  2. 103 Latvia 33.82 % compare
  3. 104 Mauritius 33.68 % compare
  4. 106 Chile 33.51 % compare
  5. 107 Bulgaria 33.31 % compare
  6. 108 Slovakia 33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Ireland?
Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Ireland was 33.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 36.79 % in 2010.
What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3 % in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
Ireland ranks 105th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 2000–2023
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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. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.