Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

0.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.06 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.059 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.056 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.072 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.089 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.149 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.187 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.148 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.112 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.11 % of labor force with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Ireland 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -0.8%
2006 0.1% -6.2%
2007 0.1% +29.4%
2008 0.1% +23.1%
2009 0.1% +68.6%
2013 0.2% +25.3%
2014 0.1% -21.0%
2015 0.1% -24.5%
2016 0.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 39 Egypt 0.1% compare
  3. 40 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  4. 42 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  5. 43 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  6. 44 Slovakia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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