Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 27.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 1997
All-time low
24.5%
in 2000
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 33.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 24.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 24.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Ireland was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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