The unemployment rate in the Republic of Ireland was 4.7 percent in August 2025, compared with 4.8 percent in the previous month. Between 2000 and 2007, Ireland's unemployment rate was broadly stable, fluctuating between 3.9 and 5.4 percent. Following the global financial crisis, however, Ireland's unemployment rate increased dramatically, eventually peaking at 16.1 percent in early 2012. For the next eight years, unemployment gradually fell, eventually reaching pre-crisis levels in the late 2010s. This was, however, followed by an uptick in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which peaked at 7.6 percent in March 2021, before falling to pre-pandemic levels by February 2022. Risk and rewards of the Irish economic model After being quite hard hit by the global financial crisis of 2008, Ireland staged a strong recovery in the mid-2010s, and was frequently the EU's fastest growing economy between 2014 and 2022. This growth, was however, fueled in part by multinational companies, such as Apple, basing their European operations in the country. As of 2022, an adjusted measure of gross national income valued Ireland's economy at around 273 billion Euros, rather than the 506 billion Euros GDP figure. Ireland's close economic relationship with American tech companies also leaves it vulnerable to the political weather in the United States. It is currently unclear, for example, what the recent return to power of Donald Trump as President in early 2025 could mean for the Irish economy going forward. Ireland's labor market As of the third quarter of 2024, there were approximately 2.79 million people employed in the Republic of Ireland. Of these workers, 379,200 people worked in Ireland's human health and social work sector, the most of any industry at that time. Other sectors with high employment levels include wholesale and retail trade, at 323,500 people, and education, at 228,200 people. While unemployment still remains quite low, some indicators suggest a moderate loosening of the labor market. Job vacancies, are slightly down from their peak of 35,300 in Q2 2022, amounting to 28,900 in Q3 2024, while youth unemployment has begun to tick upwards, and was 11.9 percent in January 2025.

Unemployment Rate in Ireland decreased to 5 percent in October from 5.10 percent in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ireland Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The youth unemployment rate in the Republic of Ireland was 11.9 percent in August 2025, down from 12.1 percent in the previous month.

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The unemployment rate for both men and women in the Republic of Ireland was five percent in October 2025. While the female unemployment rate was unchanged, male unemployment has declining from 5.1 percent in September.

Among European Union countries in July 2025, Spain had the highest unemployment rate at 10.4 percent, followed by Finland at 10 percent. By contrast, Malta has the lowest unemployment rate in Europe, at 2.6 percent. The overall rate of unemployment in the European Union was 5.9 percent in the same month - a historical low-point for unemployment in the EU, which had been at over 10 percent for much of the 2010s.

This dataset provides values for UNEMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Employment Rate in Ireland remained unchanged at 74.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 74.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Ireland Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This file contains original variables from Theme 8 Principal Economic Status from Census 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Economic Status and Labour Force for the 18,488 Small Areas in the Republic of Ireland.

This file contains original variables from Theme 8 Principal Status from Census 2006 & 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Principal Economic Status and Labour Force for the 3,406 Electoral Divisions in the Republic of Ireland.

This file contains original variables from the CSO regarding All Persons who are signing on the Live Register in 124 Social Welfare Offices in the Republic of Ireland. Data is available on a monthly basis from February 2008 to June 2014.

This file contains original variables from the CSO regarding Persons Aged Under 25 years who are signing on the Live Register in 124 Social Welfare Offices in the Republic of Ireland. Data is available on a monthly basis from February 2008 to June 2014.

This file contains original variables from Theme 14 Industry of Employment from Census 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Persons At Work by Industry for the 18,488 Small Areas in the Republic of Ireland.

As of April 2025, approximately three percent of people in the Republic of Ireland thought that unemployment was one of the two most important issues facing the country. This was down from 19 percent in March 2021.

This file contains original variables from Theme 14 Industries from Census 2006 & 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Persons At Work by Industry for the 3,406 Electoral Divisions in the Republic of Ireland.

This file contains original variables from the CSO regarding Males under 25 who are signing on the Live Register in 124 Social Welfare Offices in the Republic of Ireland. Data is available on a monthly basis from February 2008 to June 2014.

This file contains original variables from Theme 13 Occupations from Census 2006 & 2011 and a series of additional variables produced by AIRO such as percentage rates, ratios etc. The file includes data on Persons At Work by Occupation for the 3,406 Electoral Divisions in the Republic of Ireland.

This file contains original variables from the CSO regarding Females who are signing on the Live Register in 124 Social Welfare Offices in the Republic of Ireland. Data is available on a monthly basis from February 2008 to June 2014.

This file contains original variables from the CSO regarding Females under 25 who are signing on the Live Register in 124 Social Welfare Offices in the Republic of Ireland. Data is available on a monthly basis from February 2008 to June 2014.

In 2025, Ireland's economic freedom index score was 83.1 out of a possible 100. Among twelve different categories of economic freedoms, Ireland's fiscal health ranked the highest, at 95.8, with Ireland's Labor Freedom rated the lowest, at just 62.4.