Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.812004201020162004: 0.959 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.935 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.936 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.911 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.94 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.969 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.96 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.925 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.936 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.929 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

That places Ireland 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 0.9% -2.6%
2006 0.9% +0.2%
2007 0.9% -2.7%
2008 0.9% +3.3%
2009 1.0% +3.0%
2013 1.0% -0.9%
2014 0.9% -3.6%
2015 0.9% +1.2%
2016 0.9% -0.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Latvia 0.9% compare
  2. 18 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 19 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 21 Italy 0.9% compare
  5. 22 Hungary 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Spain 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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