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. ▲ Rising
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland is 81.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.0% | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 71.0% | 82.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 66.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.6% | 83.3% | 6 |
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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 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 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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