Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
65th
of 126 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2012
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland, 1992–2024

51015201992200820241992: 10.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1993: 11.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education1994: 11.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1995: 9.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education1996: 8.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education1997: 7.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education1999: 4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2000: 2.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2001: 2.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2002: 3.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2003: 3.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2004: 4.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2005: 3.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2006: 3.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2007: 4.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2008: 7.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2009: 17.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2010: 19.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2011: 20.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2012: 20.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2013: 18 % of male labor force with intermediate education2014: 15.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2015: 12.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2016: 10.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2017: 8.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 6.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2019: 5.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2020: 6.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 7.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 5.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 5.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2024: 5.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland stood at 5.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland peaked at 20.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

That places Ireland 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) in Ireland, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 10.3%
1993 11.6% +12.6%
1994 11.3% -2.4%
1995 9.1% -19.9%
1996 8.4% -6.8%
1997 7.4% -12.9%
1999 4.0% -46.1%
2000 2.6% -34.8%
2001 2.7% +5.3%
2002 3.4% +25.5%
2003 3.6% +5.4%
2004 4.1% +13.2%
2005 3.7% -8.4%
2006 3.9% +4.1%
2007 4.6% +17.8%
2008 7.8% +70.7%
2009 17.7% +126.8%
2010 19.9% +12.0%
2011 20.9% +5.1%
2012 20.9% +0.2%
2013 18.0% -14.2%
2014 15.1% -15.7%
2015 12.9% -15.0%
2016 10.2% -21.0%
2017 8.5% -16.8%
2018 6.7% -20.5%
2019 5.9% -11.6%
2020 6.6% +10.2%
2021 7.3% +11.9%
2022 5.2% -28.6%
2023 5.5% +4.1%
2024 5.1% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.9% 4.0% 11.6% 7
2000s 5.4% 2.6% 17.7% 10
2010s 13.9% 5.9% 20.9% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.1% 7.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 5.3% compare
  2. 63 Brazil 5.3% compare
  3. 64 Grenada 5.1% compare
  4. 66 Paraguay 5.1% compare
  5. 67 Croatia 5.0% compare
  6. 68 Greenland 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland?
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Ireland was 5.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
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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).