Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 24.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2025
All-time low
14.7
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 24.1 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Ireland peaked at 24.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2009.
That places Ireland 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.5 | — |
| 2005 | 15.2 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 21.3 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 | 14.7 | 17.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 14.9 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.37 | 20.2 | 24.1 | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Ireland?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Ireland was 24.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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