Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 137 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
137 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
344 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
80 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland is 137 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 344 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 214 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 202 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 176 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 173 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 154 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 134 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 105 Thousand persons | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 83 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 80 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 91 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 96 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 97 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 106 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 116 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 160 Thousand persons | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 291 Thousand persons | +81.9% |
| 2010 | 327 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 343 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 344 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 309 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 268 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 226 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 195 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 158 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 137 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 121 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 137 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.43 Thousand persons | 105 Thousand persons | 214 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 121.9 Thousand persons | 80 Thousand persons | 291 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.8 Thousand persons | 121 Thousand persons | 344 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 137 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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 sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 137 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 344 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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