Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland
Ireland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 7.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland is 7.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland peaked at 26.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2025.
That places Ireland 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.2 | — |
| 2005 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.98 | 18.4 | 26.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Ireland was 7.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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