Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.94 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.941 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.944 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.928 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.911 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.851 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.813 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.852 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.888 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.89 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.1%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% -1.7%
2008 0.9% -1.8%
2009 0.9% -6.7%
2013 0.8% -4.4%
2014 0.9% +4.8%
2015 0.9% +4.2%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 64 Slovakia 0.9% compare
  2. 65 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  3. 66 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  4. 68 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  5. 69 Egypt 0.9% compare
  6. 70 Latvia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 67th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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