Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland
Ireland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +104.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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