Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland

Ireland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 215 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
215
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
365
in 2009
All-time low
215
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 2009–2026

01002003004002009201720262009: 3652010: 3252011: 3032012: 2822013: 2852014: 2722015: 2752016: 2822017: 2722018: 2672019: 2782020: 2342021: 2502022: 2432023: 2432024: 2302025: 2192026: 215

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 215. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 365 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 215, in 2026.

That places Ireland 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 365
2010 325 -11.0%
2011 303 -6.8%
2012 282 -6.9%
2013 285 +1.1%
2014 272 -4.6%
2015 275 +1.1%
2016 282 +2.5%
2017 272 -3.5%
2018 267 -1.8%
2019 278 +4.1%
2020 234 -15.8%
2021 250 +6.8%
2022 243 -2.8%
2023 243 +0.0%
2024 230 -5.3%
2025 219 -4.8%
2026 215 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 365 365 365 1
2010s 284.1 267 325 10
2020s 233.43 215 250 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Serbia 286 compare
  2. 18 Finland 248 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 225 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 206 compare
  5. 22 North Macedonia 114 compare
  6. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109 compare

See the full ranking of 38 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 215 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 365 in 2009.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 215 in 2026.
How does Ireland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 659 data points, 2009–2026
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