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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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