Ireland Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Ireland's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 5.5 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Ireland (2025)
5.5
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2024 | 5 | -1pp |
| 2023 | 6 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -1.1pp |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +1.9pp |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -2.2pp |
| 2017 | 9.8 | -2.9pp |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -2.1pp |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -2.6pp |
| 2014 | 17.4 | -2.2pp |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -2.7pp |
| 2012 | 22.3 | +1.6pp |
| 2011 | 20.7 | +2.2pp |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +3.9pp |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +6.5pp |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +1.9pp |
| 2007 | 6.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 5.5 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 5 in 2024 to 22.3 in 2012.
This page tracks unemployment among 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 unemployment among 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 22.3 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5 in 2024. The latest reading of 5.5 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5pp.