Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1983
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.838 % of labor force with low education in working age1984: 0.822 % of labor force with low education in working age1985: 0.802 % of labor force with low education in working age1986: 0.802 % of labor force with low education in working age1987: 0.8 % of labor force with low education in working age1989: 0.82 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.821 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.814 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.808 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.784 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.707 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.684 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.61 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.648 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.685 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.672 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 0.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1983 0.8%
1984 0.8% -1.9%
1985 0.8% -2.4%
1986 0.8% -0.0%
1987 0.8% -0.3%
1989 0.8% +2.6%
2004 0.8% +0.1%
2005 0.8% -0.9%
2006 0.8% -0.8%
2007 0.8% -2.9%
2008 0.7% -9.8%
2009 0.7% -3.3%
2013 0.6% -10.7%
2014 0.6% +6.3%
2015 0.7% +5.7%
2016 0.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 6
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 86 Albania 0.7% compare
  2. 87 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  3. 88 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  4. 90 Italy 0.7% compare
  5. 91 South Africa 0.7% compare
  6. 92 Hungary 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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