Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 81.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
81.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2023
All-time low
66.9%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 78 Percentage2003: 80.4 Percentage2004: 80 Percentage2005: 81 Percentage2006: 82.3 Percentage2007: 82.4 Percentage2008: 79.5 Percentage2009: 71 Percentage2010: 68.5 Percentage2011: 66.9 Percentage2012: 67.2 Percentage2013: 70.2 Percentage2014: 72.2 Percentage2015: 74.2 Percentage2016: 76.5 Percentage2017: 77.6 Percentage2018: 78 Percentage2019: 77.8 Percentage2020: 73.6 Percentage2021: 80.2 Percentage2022: 80.9 Percentage2023: 83.3 Percentage2024: 82 Percentage2025: 81.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 81.9% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland peaked at 83.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2011.

Ireland ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 78.0%
2003 80.4% +3.1%
2004 80.0% -0.5%
2005 81.0% +1.2%
2006 82.3% +1.6%
2007 82.4% +0.1%
2008 79.5% -3.5%
2009 71.0% -10.7%
2010 68.5% -3.5%
2011 66.9% -2.3%
2012 67.2% +0.4%
2013 70.2% +4.5%
2014 72.2% +2.8%
2015 74.2% +2.8%
2016 76.5% +3.1%
2017 77.6% +1.4%
2018 78.0% +0.5%
2019 77.8% -0.3%
2020 73.6% -5.4%
2021 80.2% +9.0%
2022 80.9% +0.9%
2023 83.3% +3.0%
2024 82.0% -1.6%
2025 81.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.3% 71.0% 82.4% 8
2010s 72.9% 66.9% 78.0% 10
2020s 80.3% 73.6% 83.3% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Luxembourg 82.5% compare
  2. 12 Croatia 82.0% compare
  3. 12 Croatia 82.0% compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 81.5% compare
  5. 15 Hungary 81.5% compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 81.5% compare
  7. 15 Slovenia 81.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland was 81.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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