Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 26.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.1
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 2007
All-time low
15.2
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 26.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 40.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.9 | — |
| 2000 | 27.3 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 22.9 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 17 | -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 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19 | +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 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 20.7 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 15.2 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 | 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 26.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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