Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1983–2016
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 34th of 111 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, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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