Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 54 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
54
in 2025
All-time low
37
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 372022: 492023: 532024: 522025: 54

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 54 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over five years.

That places Ireland 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 37 —
2022 49 +32.4%
2023 53 +8.2%
2024 52 -1.9%
2025 54 +3.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Poland 81 compare
  2. 15 Poland 81 compare
  3. 17 Romania 67 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 38 compare
  5. 20 Hungary 36 compare
  6. 20 Portugal 36 compare

See the full ranking of 45 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 54 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 237 data points, 2009–2025
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