Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland

Ireland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1983
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.61983199920161983: 0.61 % of population with low education in working age1984: 0.599 % of population with low education in working age1985: 0.58 % of population with low education in working age1986: 0.583 % of population with low education in working age1987: 0.591 % of population with low education in working age1989: 0.603 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.433 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.45 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.425 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.438 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.397 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.361 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.284 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.33 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.319 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.332 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

That places Ireland 75th 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 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1983 0.6%
1984 0.6% -1.9%
1985 0.6% -3.1%
1986 0.6% +0.5%
1987 0.6% +1.4%
1989 0.6% +2.1%
2004 0.4% -28.2%
2005 0.4% +3.9%
2006 0.4% -5.5%
2007 0.4% +3.0%
2008 0.4% -9.4%
2009 0.4% -9.1%
2013 0.3% -21.3%
2014 0.3% +16.1%
2015 0.3% -3.2%
2016 0.3% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 6
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 72 Hungary 0.4% compare
  2. 73 Egypt 0.3% compare
  3. 74 Albania 0.3% compare
  4. 76 Belgium 0.3% compare
  5. 77 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  6. 78 Tajikistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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