Ireland Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Ireland's Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 56.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAED), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
56.1
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 55.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | 54.3 | +2.4pp |
| 2021 | 51.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 52 | -1.3pp |
| 2019 | 53.3 | +1pp |
| 2018 | 52.3 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 51.3 | +1.4pp |
| 2016 | 49.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2015 | 49.3 | +2.3pp |
| 2014 | 47 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 46.5 | +2.8pp |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -1.7pp |
| 2011 | 45.4 | -1.9pp |
| 2010 | 47.3 | -2.9pp |
| 2009 | 50.2 | -6.3pp |
| 2008 | 56.5 | -1.6pp |
| 2007 | 58.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 58.8 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 56.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 43.7 in 2012 to 58.8 in 2006.
This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Ireland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 58.8 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43.7 in 2012. The latest reading of 56.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.