LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland
Ireland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 11.29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland is 11.29, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland peaked at 30.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2006.
That places Ireland 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.41 | — |
| 2005 | 9.52 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.93 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 13.77 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 22.21 | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 25.63 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 28.82 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 30.05 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.55 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 20.29 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 17.61 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 15.64 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.83 | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.29 | -14.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.03, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 | 8.93 | 22.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 11.83 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 | 11.29 | 11.29 | 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland was 11.29 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.