Ireland (2025)
46.4
% of population (15–24)
-1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Ireland Youth Employment Rate (15–24) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population (15–24) YoY Change
2025 46.4 -1.5pp
2024 47.9 -0.3pp
2023 48.2 +0.8pp
2022 47.4 +4.7pp
2021 42.7 +5.7pp
2020 37 -4.2pp
2019 41.2 +0.9pp
2018 40.3 +0.3pp
2017 40 -2pp
2016 42 +4.2pp
2015 37.8 +1pp
2014 36.8 +0.2pp
2013 36.6 +1.8pp
2012 34.8 -1.4pp
2011 36.2 -2.5pp
2010 38.7 -6.6pp
2009 45.3 -11.8pp
2008 57.1 -5.9pp
2007 63 +12.7pp
2006 50.3 +1.6pp

About this Dataset

Ireland recorded 46.4 % of population (15–24) in 2025. The latest change was -1.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 34.8 in 2012 to 63 in 2007.

This page tracks the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) 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 the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) 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 63 % of population (15–24) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34.8 in 2012. The latest reading of 46.4 in 2025 represents a change of -1.5pp.