Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland
Ireland: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 87.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2023
All-time low
80.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland stood at 87.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland peaked at 89.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.1% | — |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 83.1% | 88.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 80.9% | 89.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Ireland was 87.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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