Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 27 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
27
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
125
in 2000
All-time low
21
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2000–2020

2550751001252000201020202000: 1252001: 912002: 892003: 872004: 872005: 832006: 842007: 822008: 672009: 412010: 312011: 242012: 212013: 262014: 252015: 272016: 332017: 252018: 262019: 282020: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland is 27, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland peaked at 125 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Ireland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 125
2001 91 -27.2%
2002 89 -2.2%
2003 87 -2.2%
2004 87 +0.0%
2005 83 -4.6%
2006 84 +1.2%
2007 82 -2.4%
2008 67 -18.3%
2009 41 -38.8%
2010 31 -24.4%
2011 24 -22.6%
2012 21 -12.5%
2013 26 +23.8%
2014 25 -3.8%
2015 27 +8.0%
2016 33 +22.2%
2017 25 -24.2%
2018 26 +4.0%
2019 28 +7.7%
2020 27 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.6 41 125 10
2010s 26.6 21 33 10
2020s 27 27 27 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Portugal 53 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 39 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 33 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 19 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 13 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 12 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland was 27 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 125 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 770 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed