Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Ireland
Ireland: Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment was 7.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.6
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2004
All-time low
7.6
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland stood at 7.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland peaked at 26.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons … full-time/part-time employment educational attainment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.2 | — |
| 2005 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.98 | 18.4 | 26.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Ireland was 7.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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