Transition: experimental statistics … previous in Ireland
Ireland: Transition: experimental statistics … previous was 30 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
41
in 2021
All-time low
9
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Ireland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 30 for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work in Ireland peaked at 41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition: experimental statistics … previous in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | — |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41 | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 30 | -3.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 30 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 30 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.33 | 9 | 25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 24 | 41 | 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 previous work in Ireland?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Ireland was 30 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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