Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland
Ireland: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 87.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland is 87.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland peaked at 108.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.8% | — |
| 1992 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 90.5% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 108.5% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 108.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 102.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | -5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 84.4% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 53.2% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 60.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 87.9% | 108.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ireland was 87.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.