Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.10.20.30.41983199920161983: 0.209 % of labor force aged 15-241984: 0.228 % of labor force aged 15-241985: 0.241 % of labor force aged 15-241986: 0.261 % of labor force aged 15-241987: 0.253 % of labor force aged 15-241989: 0.214 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.115 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.135 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.104 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.185 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.219 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.292 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.403 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.34 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.256 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.219 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Ireland 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% +8.9%
1985 0.2% +5.6%
1986 0.3% +8.6%
1987 0.3% -3.0%
1989 0.2% -15.3%
2004 0.1% -46.4%
2005 0.1% +17.7%
2006 0.1% -23.3%
2007 0.2% +78.0%
2008 0.2% +18.8%
2009 0.3% +32.9%
2013 0.4% +38.0%
2014 0.3% -15.6%
2015 0.3% -24.8%
2016 0.2% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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