Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 9.2% for unemployment with basic education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Ireland peaked at 25.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 46th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.9% | — |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +68.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +27.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 10.2% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 8.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 basic education in Ireland?
- Unemployment with basic education in Ireland was 9.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 (% of total 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).