Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland

Ireland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 73.2%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.20.40.60.811983199920161983: 0.214 % of youth labor force with low education1984: 0.235 % of youth labor force with low education1985: 0.259 % of youth labor force with low education1986: 0.265 % of youth labor force with low education1987: 0.278 % of youth labor force with low education1989: 0.238 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.677 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.642 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.264 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.955 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.925 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.969 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.717 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.931 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.39 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.675 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

That places Ireland 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% +9.9%
1985 0.3% +10.1%
1986 0.3% +2.5%
1987 0.3% +4.6%
1989 0.2% -14.4%
2004 0.7% +185.1%
2005 0.6% -5.1%
2006 0.3% -58.9%
2007 1.0% +261.8%
2008 0.9% -3.1%
2009 1.0% +4.7%
2013 0.7% -26.0%
2014 0.9% +29.8%
2015 0.4% -58.1%
2016 0.7% +73.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +261.8% 0.3% 1.0%
2004 +185.1% 0.2% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Greece 0.7% compare
  2. 14 Spain 0.7% compare
  3. 15 Djibouti 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Portugal 0.7% compare
  5. 18 South Africa 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Estonia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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