Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 36.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland stood at 36.9.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland peaked at 55.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1 | — |
| 2000 | 48.8 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.7 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.3 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 53.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 52 | +4233.3% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 55.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 39.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 42.9 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -14.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4233.3% | 1.2 | 52 |
| 2006 | -97.8% | 53.5 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1 | 49.1 | 49.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5 | 1.2 | 55.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 | 39 | 53.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 1 |
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 unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland was 36.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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