Youth long-term unemployment rate in Ireland
Ireland: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 3.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3.5%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1994
All-time low
2.0%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1983–2017
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Ireland, 1983–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.5% for youth long-term unemployment rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 19th of 31 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 long-term unemployment rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.4% | — |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +135.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +146.2% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 3.4% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.5% | 12.3% | 8 |
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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 long-term unemployment rate in Ireland?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Ireland was 3.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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