Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland

Ireland: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 1989
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.931 % of employed population aged 15-241984: 0.921 % of employed population aged 15-241985: 0.923 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.93 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.919 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.914 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.986 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.98 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.982 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.988 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.993 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.979 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.967 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.992 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 1 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.97 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.

Ireland ranks 16th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.9%
1984 0.9% -1.1%
1985 0.9% +0.2%
1986 0.9% +0.8%
1987 0.9% -1.2%
1989 0.9% -0.5%
2004 1.0% +7.8%
2005 1.0% -0.5%
2006 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.6%
2008 1.0% +0.5%
2009 1.0% -1.4%
2013 1.0% -1.2%
2014 1.0% +2.6%
2015 1.0% +0.8%
2016 1.0% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  2. 14 Hungary 1.0% compare
  3. 15 Austria 1.0% compare
  4. 17 Finland 1.0% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  6. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
How does Ireland rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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