Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
79th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.066 % of rural youth population2005: 0.045 % of rural youth population2006: 0.067 % of rural youth population2007: 0.056 % of rural youth population2008: 0.088 % of rural youth population2009: 0.077 % of rural youth population2013: 0.05 % of rural youth population2014: 0.051 % of rural youth population2015: 0.055 % of rural youth population2016: 0.044 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.0% -31.8%
2006 0.1% +46.8%
2007 0.1% -15.8%
2008 0.1% +57.2%
2009 0.1% -13.1%
2013 0.1% -34.3%
2014 0.1% +1.4%
2015 0.1% +8.1%
2016 0.0% -20.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 76 Iceland 0.1% compare
  2. 77 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 78 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  4. 80 Poland 0.0% compare
  5. 81 France 0.0% compare
  6. 82 Netherlands 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Ireland was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Ireland ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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