ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland
Ireland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, 65+ was 25.39 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland stood at 25.39 1000 No.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland peaked at 33.09 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.05 1000 No, in 2010.
That places Ireland 38th out of 88 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 in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.47 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 17.85 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.6 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.43 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.83 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.48 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 16.66 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.21 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.23 1000 No | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 15.45 1000 No | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.07 1000 No | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 14.49 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.17 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.18 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.09 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.07 1000 No | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 15.66 1000 No | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.05 1000 No | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.68 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 16.93 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 17.42 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.13 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.75 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.79 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19.49 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.56 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 19.7 1000 No | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 20.99 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26.77 1000 No | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 19.62 1000 No | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 33.09 1000 No | +68.7% |
| 2024 | 25.39 1000 No | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 1000 No | 16.48 1000 No | 18.47 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.16 1000 No | 14.07 1000 No | 17.07 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 1000 No | 14.05 1000 No | 21.56 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 1000 No | 19.62 1000 No | 33.09 1000 No | 5 |
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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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ in Ireland was 25.39 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 1000 No in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by age, 65+ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 in agriculture by age, 65+ — Male — 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. 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.