Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland
Ireland: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 97.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2022
All-time low
87.5%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 97.4% for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland peaked at 97.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.5% | — |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 87.5% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.2% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 92.7% | 97.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 7 Slovakia 98.0% compare
- 7 Slovakia 98.0% compare
- 9 Finland 97.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.4% compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.4% compare
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 of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Ireland was 97.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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