{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-population-youth-15-24","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-population-youth-15-24","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-population-youth-15-24/","title":"Ireland Youth Population (15–24) (2025)","description":"Ireland's Youth Population (15–24): 691,841 number of persons in 2025, +2.5% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Youth Population (15–24)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"691,841","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.5%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Youth Population (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":632803},{"period":"2006","value":636870},{"period":"2007","value":656964},{"period":"2008","value":667445},{"period":"2009","value":653530},{"period":"2010","value":625226},{"period":"2011","value":588052},{"period":"2012","value":569388},{"period":"2013","value":564123},{"period":"2014","value":566232},{"period":"2015","value":570496},{"period":"2016","value":573996},{"period":"2017","value":585131},{"period":"2018","value":601629},{"period":"2019","value":620732},{"period":"2020","value":635752},{"period":"2021","value":638126},{"period":"2022","value":644948},{"period":"2023","value":657976},{"period":"2024","value":675182},{"period":"2025","value":691841}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"691841.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"675182.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"657976.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"644948.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"638126.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"635752.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"620732.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"601629.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"585131.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"573996.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"570496.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"566232.0","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"564123.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"569388.0","yoyChange":"-3.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"588052.0","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"625226.0","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"653530.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"667445.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"656964.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"636870.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth population (15-24) in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 691,841 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 564,123 in 2013. The latest reading of 691,841 in 2025 represents a change of +2.5%."}]}