Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Ireland, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.6% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Ireland peaked at 16.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
That places Ireland 83rd out of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.5% | — |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.7% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 80 Honduras 5.8% compare
- 81 Cayman Islands 5.7% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 5.7% compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
- 85 El Salvador 5.3% compare
- 86 Slovakia 5.3% 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)
- 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 intermediate education, female in Ireland?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Ireland was 5.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).