Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
25th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1983–2016

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

00.10.20.31983199920161983: 0.147 % of male labor force in working age1984: 0.162 % of male labor force in working age1985: 0.175 % of male labor force in working age1986: 0.179 % of male labor force in working age1987: 0.179 % of male labor force in working age1989: 0.163 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.097 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.098 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.094 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.11 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.147 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.213 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.253 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.209 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.164 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.144 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 25th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.2% +10.4%
1985 0.2% +8.4%
1986 0.2% +1.8%
1987 0.2% +0.3%
1989 0.2% -9.2%
2004 0.1% -40.1%
2005 0.1% +0.2%
2006 0.1% -3.9%
2007 0.1% +17.6%
2008 0.1% +32.8%
2009 0.2% +45.6%
2013 0.3% +18.4%
2014 0.2% -17.1%
2015 0.2% -21.6%
2016 0.1% -12.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Jordan 0.2% compare
  2. 23 Finland 0.2% compare
  3. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Latvia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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