Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 37.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 37.1% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Ireland peaked at 56.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Ireland 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 46.1% | — |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -97.6% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +4038.5% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 1.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.4% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 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 37.1% 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 56.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 44 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 27.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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