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

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ireland, 2004–2016

0.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.125 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.146 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.104 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.177 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.187 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.256 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.365 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.32 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.256 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.229 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

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

Ireland ranks 41st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +16.4%
2006 0.1% -28.9%
2007 0.2% +70.6%
2008 0.2% +5.8%
2009 0.3% +37.0%
2013 0.4% +42.5%
2014 0.3% -12.4%
2015 0.3% -20.0%
2016 0.2% -10.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 38 Slovakia 0.2% compare
  2. 39 France 0.2% compare
  3. 40 Belize 0.2%
  4. 42 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 43 Romania 0.2% compare
  6. 44 Chile 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ireland?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Ireland ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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