Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland is 46.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland peaked at 63.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2012.
That places Ireland 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.5% | — |
| 1984 | 45.2% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 37.7% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 39.1% | 47.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 35.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.8% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.0% | 51.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 31 Peru 48.0% compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 47.7% compare
- 33 Brazil 46.7% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.2% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 45.9% compare
- 37 Maldives 45.3% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Ireland was 46.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.