Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 67.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
67.3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.5
in 2025
All-time low
55.4
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 67.3 for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 68.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.4, in 1998.
That places Ireland 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.4 | — |
| 1999 | 59.4 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 60.6 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.1 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.1 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.3 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.8 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 56 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 67 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.2 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 67.3 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.11 | 58.1 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.67 | 55.8 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9 | 62.3 | 68.5 | 7 |
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- 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 employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland was 67.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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