Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland
Ireland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 6.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.2% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2020.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland peaked at 11.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.4% | — |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Romania 7.0% compare
- 7 Malta 6.6% compare
- 9 Austria 5.9% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 5.9% compare
- 11 Switzerland 5.8% 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Ireland was 6.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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