Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.150.21983199920161983: 0.125 % of labor force aged 25-641984: 0.14 % of labor force aged 25-641985: 0.155 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.155 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.157 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.147 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.069 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.065 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.066 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.095 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.152 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.181 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.154 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.119 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.114 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.1% +11.5%
1985 0.2% +11.1%
1986 0.2% -0.6%
1987 0.2% +1.3%
1989 0.1% -6.3%
2004 0.1% -52.8%
2005 0.1% -6.5%
2006 0.1% +2.5%
2007 0.1% +7.7%
2008 0.1% +32.8%
2009 0.2% +60.5%
2013 0.2% +18.9%
2014 0.2% -15.1%
2015 0.1% -22.4%
2016 0.1% -4.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  2. 28 Colombia 0.1% compare
  3. 29 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  4. 31 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  5. 32 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 33 Latvia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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