Unemployment with advanced education in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment with advanced education was 3.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.3% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Ireland peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.1% | — |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +93.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5 |
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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 with advanced education in Ireland?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Ireland was 3.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).