Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland peaked at 8.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.5% | — |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -46.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +105.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.6% compare
- 68 Croatia 3.5% compare
- 68 Philippines 3.5% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 3.5% compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 3.5% compare
- 73 Cyprus 3.4% 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)
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- 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 with advanced education, male in Ireland?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Ireland was 3.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).