Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland

Ireland: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.10.20.30.41983199920161983: 0.209 % of total youth labor force1984: 0.228 % of total youth labor force1985: 0.241 % of total youth labor force1986: 0.261 % of total youth labor force1987: 0.253 % of total youth labor force1989: 0.214 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.115 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.135 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.104 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.185 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.219 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.292 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.403 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.34 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.256 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.219 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 48th of 111 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, total in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% +8.9%
1985 0.2% +5.6%
1986 0.3% +8.6%
1987 0.3% -3.0%
1989 0.2% -15.3%
2004 0.1% -46.4%
2005 0.1% +17.7%
2006 0.1% -23.3%
2007 0.2% +78.0%
2008 0.2% +18.8%
2009 0.3% +32.9%
2013 0.4% +38.0%
2014 0.3% -15.6%
2015 0.3% -24.8%
2016 0.2% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  2. 46 Czechia 0.2% compare
  3. 47 France 0.2% compare
  4. 49 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 50 Chile 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Ireland ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
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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