Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.050.10.150.21983199920161983: 0.155 % of female labor force in working age1984: 0.171 % of female labor force in working age1985: 0.187 % of female labor force in working age1986: 0.193 % of female labor force in working age1987: 0.185 % of female labor force in working age1989: 0.163 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.047 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.049 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.044 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.06 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.069 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.111 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.138 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.128 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.094 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.1 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 44th of 108 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.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% +10.0%
1985 0.2% +9.5%
1986 0.2% +3.3%
1987 0.2% -3.9%
1989 0.2% -12.0%
2004 0.0% -71.4%
2005 0.0% +5.3%
2006 0.0% -11.4%
2007 0.1% +36.8%
2008 0.1% +15.1%
2009 0.1% +61.1%
2013 0.1% +24.5%
2014 0.1% -6.7%
2015 0.1% -26.7%
2016 0.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 France 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 43 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 45 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Uruguay 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
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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