Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Ireland

Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 21.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
21.0%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2004
All-time low
21.0%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Ireland, 2004–2008

01020302004200620082004: 26.2 Percentage2005: 25.4 Percentage2006: 24.2 Percentage2007: 22.7 Percentage2008: 21 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 21.0% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over five years.

Ireland ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Ireland, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 26.2%
2005 25.4% -3.1%
2006 24.2% -4.7%
2007 22.7% -6.2%
2008 21.0% -7.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 21.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Greece 26.9% compare
  2. 11 France 24.3% compare
  3. 12 Belgium 21.8% compare
  4. 14 Norway 20.8% compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 20.8% compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Ireland?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Ireland was 21.0% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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