Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland

Ireland: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.20.40.60.81983199920161983: 0.769 % of male youth labor force1984: 0.745 % of male youth labor force1985: 0.744 % of male youth labor force1986: 0.708 % of male youth labor force1987: 0.718 % of male youth labor force1989: 0.766 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.853 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.863 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.886 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.765 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.737 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.682 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.518 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.602 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.7 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.733 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 75th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1983 0.8%
1984 0.7% -3.2%
1985 0.7% -0.1%
1986 0.7% -4.8%
1987 0.7% +1.4%
1989 0.8% +6.8%
2004 0.9% +11.3%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.9% +2.6%
2007 0.8% -13.6%
2008 0.7% -3.7%
2009 0.7% -7.5%
2013 0.5% -24.2%
2014 0.6% +16.3%
2015 0.7% +16.3%
2016 0.7% +4.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 72 Morocco 0.7% compare
  2. 73 Brazil 0.7% compare
  3. 74 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  4. 76 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  5. 77 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  6. 78 Slovakia 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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