Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 22 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
22
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2000–2020

204060801002000201020202000: 492001: 402002: 442003: 442004: 462005: 442006: 432007: 462008: 582009: 862010: 952011: 992012: 1002013: 812014: 672015: 572016: 492017: 362018: 302019: 272020: 22

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland is 22, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2020.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Ireland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 49 —
2001 40 -18.4%
2002 44 +10.0%
2003 44 +0.0%
2004 46 +4.5%
2005 44 -4.3%
2006 43 -2.3%
2007 46 +7.0%
2008 58 +26.1%
2009 86 +48.3%
2010 95 +10.5%
2011 99 +4.2%
2012 100 +1.0%
2013 81 -19.0%
2014 67 -17.3%
2015 57 -14.9%
2016 49 -14.0%
2017 36 -26.5%
2018 30 -16.7%
2019 27 -10.0%
2020 22 -18.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50 40 86 10
2010s 64.1 27 100 10
2020s 22 22 22 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  4. 33 Latvia 14 compare
  5. 33 Latvia 14 compare
  6. 35 Croatia 13 compare
  7. 35 Lithuania 13 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland was 22 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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