Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 21 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
168
in 1999
All-time low
21
in 2012
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 1999–2020

0501001501999200920201999: 1682000: 682001: 732002: 842003: 812004: 822005: 812006: 772007: 722008: 562009: 352010: 272011: 232012: 212013: 242014: 252015: 252016: 302017: 232018: 222019: 302020: 21

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland is 21, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 168 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2012.

That places Ireland 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Ireland, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 168
2000 68 -59.5%
2001 73 +7.4%
2002 84 +15.1%
2003 81 -3.6%
2004 82 +1.2%
2005 81 -1.2%
2006 77 -4.9%
2007 72 -6.5%
2008 56 -22.2%
2009 35 -37.5%
2010 27 -22.9%
2011 23 -14.8%
2012 21 -8.7%
2013 24 +14.3%
2014 25 +4.2%
2015 25 +0.0%
2016 30 +20.0%
2017 23 -23.3%
2018 22 -4.3%
2019 30 +36.4%
2020 21 -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168 168 168 1
2000s 70.9 35 84 10
2010s 25 21 30 10
2020s 21 21 21 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Portugal 48 compare
  2. 18 Hungary 43 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 32 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 19 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 11 compare
  6. 22 Serbia 11 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland was 21 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 168 in 1999.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 781 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed