Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 94 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, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

0.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.067 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.081 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.065 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.079 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.111 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.177 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.227 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.178 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.12 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.12 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

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

Ireland ranks 27th of 94 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +21.5%
2006 0.1% -19.7%
2007 0.1% +22.2%
2008 0.1% +40.5%
2009 0.2% +59.3%
2013 0.2% +27.7%
2014 0.2% -21.3%
2015 0.1% -32.8%
2016 0.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  2. 25 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 0.1% compare
  4. 28 Serbia 0.1% compare
  5. 29 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 30 Germany 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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