Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Ireland
Ireland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 137 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
137
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
344
in 2012
All-time low
80
in 2001
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland stood at 137.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 344 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 214 | — |
| 1994 | 202 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 176 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 173 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 154 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 134 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 105 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 83 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 91 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 116 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 160 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 291 | +81.9% |
| 2010 | 327 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 343 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 344 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 309 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 268 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 226 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 195 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 158 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 137 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 121 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 137 | +13.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 137 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 137 is below the median for high income countries, which is 197, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.43 | 105 | 214 | 7 |
| 2000s | 121.9 | 80 | 291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.8 | 121 | 344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137 | 137 | 137 | 1 |
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 labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 137 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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