Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 22 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
22 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
22 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland is 22 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Ireland 30th out of 45 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 40 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 44 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 44 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 44 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 43 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 58 Thousand persons | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 86 Thousand persons | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 95 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 99 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 100 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 67 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 57 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 49 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 36 Thousand persons | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 30 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 27 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 22 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 100 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 Thousand persons | 22 Thousand persons | 22 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 North Macedonia 36 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Czechia 28 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Latvia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Latvia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland was 22 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 45 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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