Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland

Ireland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,147
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,254
in 2020
All-time low
964.6
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland, 1983–2025

05001.0k1.5k1983200420251983: 964.61984: 1.0k1985: 1.0k1986: 1.0k1987: 1.0k1988: 1.0k1989: 1.0k1990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 969.22008: 1.0k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k2025: 1.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland stood at 1,147.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland peaked at 1,254 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 964.6, in 1983.

That places Ireland 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,014 964.6 1,038 7
1990s 1,063 1,036 1,084 10
2000s 1,049 969.2 1,087 10
2010s 1,162 1,129 1,193 10
2020s 1,171 1,142 1,254 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,222 compare
  2. 22 Croatia 1,160 compare
  3. 23 Denmark 1,154 compare
  4. 25 Norway 1,130 compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 647.7 compare
  6. 27 North Macedonia 596.9 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Ireland was 1,147 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,254 in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 964.6 in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Ireland ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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