Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship was 81.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2023
All-time low
66.9
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 81.9 for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Ireland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education … citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80 | — |
| 2005 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 71 | -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 | +0.5% |
| 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 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 81.9 | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 81.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 81.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.37 | 71 | 82.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.91 | 66.9 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.32 | 73.6 | 83.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- 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 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 47 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 rising.
- 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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