Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland

Ireland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
73rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1987
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.729 % of labor force with low education in working age1984: 0.729 % of labor force with low education in working age1985: 0.723 % of labor force with low education in working age1986: 0.727 % of labor force with low education in working age1987: 0.739 % of labor force with low education in working age1989: 0.735 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.527 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.553 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.526 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.559 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.561 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.528 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.465 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.508 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.465 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.494 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 73rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.7%
1984 0.7% -0.0%
1985 0.7% -0.7%
1986 0.7% +0.5%
1987 0.7% +1.7%
1989 0.7% -0.5%
2004 0.5% -28.3%
2005 0.6% +4.8%
2006 0.5% -4.7%
2007 0.6% +6.2%
2008 0.6% +0.5%
2009 0.5% -6.0%
2013 0.5% -11.9%
2014 0.5% +9.3%
2015 0.5% -8.4%
2016 0.5% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 70 Georgia 0.5% compare
  2. 71 France 0.5% compare
  3. 72 Turkey 0.5% compare
  4. 74 Denmark 0.5% compare
  5. 75 Albania 0.5% compare
  6. 76 Namibia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1987.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ireland ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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