Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 18 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
99 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
18 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland is 18 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18 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 22 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 27 Thousand persons | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 36 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 49 Thousand persons | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 41 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 42 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 41 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 64 Thousand persons | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 87 Thousand persons | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 98 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 99 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 68 Thousand persons | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 64 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 50 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 41 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 33 Thousand persons | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 27 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 26 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 18 Thousand persons | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 47 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 87 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 Thousand persons | 26 Thousand persons | 99 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 28 Czechia 34 Thousand persons compare
- 29 North Macedonia 32 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Latvia 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Lithuania 13 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Latvia 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 - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Ireland was 18 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 45 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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