Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland
Ireland: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.9% for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland peaked at 17.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.6% | — |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +139.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Ireland was 6.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Ireland ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).