Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland

Ireland: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
68th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.15 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.15 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.13 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.119 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.13 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.123 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.077 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.089 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.079 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.07 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -0.1%
2006 0.1% -13.1%
2007 0.1% -8.7%
2008 0.1% +9.3%
2009 0.1% -5.6%
2013 0.1% -37.2%
2014 0.1% +15.7%
2015 0.1% -11.4%
2016 0.1% -11.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 65 Malta 0.1% compare
  2. 66 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  3. 67 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Italy 0.0% compare
  6. 71 Russian Federation 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Ireland ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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