Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland

Ireland: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0207 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0207 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0225 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0147 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.015 units per square kilometre1991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.015 units per square kilometre1993: 0.015 units per square kilometre1994: 0.015 units per square kilometre1995: 0.015 units per square kilometre1996: 0.015 units per square kilometre1997: 0.015 units per square kilometre1998: 0.015 units per square kilometre1999: 0.015 units per square kilometre2000: 0.015 units per square kilometre2001: 0.016 units per square kilometre2002: 0.016 units per square kilometre2003: 0.016 units per square kilometre2004: 0.017 units per square kilometre2005: 0.016 units per square kilometre2006: 0.017 units per square kilometre2007: 0.017 units per square kilometre2008: 0.018 units per square kilometre2009: 0.019 units per square kilometre2010: 0.02 units per square kilometre2011: 0.02 units per square kilometre2012: 0.02 units per square kilometre2013: 0.02 units per square kilometre2014: 0.02 units per square kilometre2015: 0.021 units per square kilometre2016: 0.021 units per square kilometre2017: 0.021 units per square kilometre2018: 0.021 units per square kilometre2019: 0.021 units per square kilometre2020: 0.022 units per square kilometre2021: 0.021 units per square kilometre2022: 0.021 units per square kilometre2023: 0.021 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland stood at 0.0207 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland peaked at 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0147 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0147 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1992 0.0152 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.0152 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.0152 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 0.0152 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 0.015 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 0.0154 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1998 0.0153 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1999 0.0154 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.0154 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0157 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2002 0.016 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 0.0164 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 0.0167 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2005 0.0164 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0167 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.017 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2008 0.0176 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 0.0187 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2010 0.0195 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2011 0.0199 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 0.0201 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2013 0.0201 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2014 0.0203 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0205 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2016 0.0206 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.021 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0212 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 0.0215 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2020 0.0225 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2021 0.0213 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2022 0.0212 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0207 units per square kilometre -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0151 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0167 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0205 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0215 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 104 Ethiopia 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Republic of Moldova 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Lesotho 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Timor-Leste 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Kenya 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Ecuador 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ireland was 0.0207 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0225 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Ireland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.