Table 1 Irish labour force statistics: 2004 to 2014
From: Changes in labour market transitions in Ireland over the Great Recession: what role for policy?
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q2) | (Q1) | |
Unemployment rate % | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.0 |
Participation rate % | 60.5 | 62.1 | 63.2 | 64.1 | 63.7 | 62.5 | 61.1 | 60.5 | 60.1 | 60.5 | 59.7 |
Employment rate % (persons aged 15–64) | 65.9 | 67.5 | 68.5 | 69.1 | 67.9 | 62.2 | 60.0 | 59.2 | 58.8 | 60.2 | 60.8 |