Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 139 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
139 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
340 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
70 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland stood at 139 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 340 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Ireland 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 208 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 211 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 187 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 172 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 166 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 141 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 110 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 93 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 70 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 80 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 97 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 89 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 91 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 92 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 115 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 189 Thousand persons | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 301 Thousand persons | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 336 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 340 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 319 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 277 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 235 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 207 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 168 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 144 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 129 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 111 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 139 Thousand persons | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 122.2 Thousand persons | 70 Thousand persons | 301 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.6 Thousand persons | 111 Thousand persons | 340 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 139 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 - quarterly data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Ireland was 139 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 340 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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