LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland
Ireland: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland stood at 12.5.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland peaked at 19.32 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.33, in 2022.
That places Ireland 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.32 | — |
| 2015 | 16.26 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 14.27 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.73 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 12.09 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 12.74 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 10.33 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.78 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 11.56 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 12.5 | +8.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.27 | 10.97 | 19.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.68 | 10.33 | 12.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ireland was 12.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.