Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 36.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.2%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 34th of 43 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 52.0% | +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% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -14.2% |
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 | 44.4% | 39.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
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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 34th out of 43 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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