Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2010–2025

204060801002010201720252010: 952011: 992012: 1002013: 812014: 672015: 572016: 482017: 362018: 302019: 272020: 232021: 272022: 252023: 252024: 202025: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland is 25, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% 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, 20, in 2024.

That places Ireland 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Ireland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 95
2011 99 +4.2%
2012 100 +1.0%
2013 81 -19.0%
2014 67 -17.3%
2015 57 -14.9%
2016 48 -15.8%
2017 36 -25.0%
2018 30 -16.7%
2019 27 -10.0%
2020 23 -14.8%
2021 27 +17.4%
2022 25 -7.4%
2023 25 +0.0%
2024 20 -20.0%
2025 25 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64 27 100 10
2020s 24.17 20 27 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 20 Czechia 38 compare
  2. 21 Bulgaria 33 compare
  3. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 compare
  4. 24 North Macedonia 23 compare
  5. 25 Estonia 14 compare
  6. 26 Latvia 12 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 25 in 2025, 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 20 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 622 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed