Jobs gap rate in Ireland
Ireland: Jobs gap rate was 11.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.7 for jobs gap rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Ireland peaked at 19.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2007.
That places Ireland 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.9 | — |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 13 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 11.5 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 | 10 | 15.8 | 5 |
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 jobs gap rate in Ireland?
- Jobs gap rate in Ireland was 11.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for jobs gap rate?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.