Labor force with basic education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Labor force with basic education, male was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Ireland stood at 37.6%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Ireland peaked at 67.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 108th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.2% | — |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 59.1% | 67.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 40.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 41.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Ireland?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Ireland was 37.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).