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

Ireland: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.020.040.060.081983199920161983: 0.054 % of total youth population1984: 0.048 % of total youth population1985: 0.053 % of total youth population1986: 0.054 % of total youth population1987: 0.049 % of total youth population1989: 0.051 % of total youth population2004: 0.073 % of total youth population2005: 0.049 % of total youth population2006: 0.064 % of total youth population2007: 0.068 % of total youth population2008: 0.061 % of total youth population2009: 0.069 % of total youth population2013: 0.052 % of total youth population2014: 0.045 % of total youth population2015: 0.064 % of total youth population2016: 0.054 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Ireland 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total youth population Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.0% -10.0%
1985 0.1% +8.8%
1986 0.1% +1.6%
1987 0.0% -8.2%
1989 0.1% +4.0%
2004 0.1% +42.3%
2005 0.0% -33.2%
2006 0.1% +31.7%
2007 0.1% +5.6%
2008 0.1% -9.3%
2009 0.1% +12.6%
2013 0.1% -24.4%
2014 0.0% -13.7%
2015 0.1% +42.6%
2016 0.1% -15.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 89 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  2. 90 Senegal 0.1% compare
  3. 91 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  4. 93 Belgium 0.1% compare
  5. 94 Iceland 0.0% compare
  6. 95 Malta 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ireland?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Ireland ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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