Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.062004201020162004: 0.049 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.047 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.048 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.04 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.033 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.043 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.042 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.043 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0% for employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +1.0%
2006 0.1% +0.9%
2007 0.0% -5.3%
2008 0.0% +2.3%
2009 0.0% -17.0%
2013 0.0% -17.2%
2014 0.0% +27.9%
2015 0.0% -2.2%
2016 0.0% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
  2. 31 Netherlands 0.0% compare
  3. 32 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  4. 34 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  5. 35 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  6. 36 Hungary 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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