Youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 26.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2007
All-time low
15.2%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland is 26.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 40.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.2% | — |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 15.2% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 20.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 16.8% | 28.4% | 6 |
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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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Ireland was 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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