Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 18 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland is 18, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18, 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 22 years of available data.
Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69 | — |
| 2000 | 27 | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 49 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 41 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 64 | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 87 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 98 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 50 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 41 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18 | -30.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47 | 27 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 | 26 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland was 18 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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