Unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment with basic education, female was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.6% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland peaked at 25.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.2% | — |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 10.5% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 8.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 15.0% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Ireland was 11.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).