Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2021
All-time low
10.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 30.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 41.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.0% | — |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 24.0% | 41.0% | 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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 30.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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