Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.082 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.075 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.076 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.093 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.114 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.166 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.186 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.17 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.139 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.126 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 26th of 97 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, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -8.3%
2006 0.1% +2.1%
2007 0.1% +21.9%
2008 0.1% +22.3%
2009 0.2% +45.8%
2013 0.2% +11.9%
2014 0.2% -8.8%
2015 0.1% -18.2%
2016 0.1% -9.3%

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. 23 Jamaica 0.1%
  2. 24 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 25 Panama 0.1% compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  5. 28 Belize 0.1%
  6. 29 Gambia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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