Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland
Ireland: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland, 1983–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.0% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland peaked at 60.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 107th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +423.7% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 11.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 9.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Ireland was 6.0% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.