Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland peaked at 61.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.4% | — |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.8% | 28.1% | 47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 47.2% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 25.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 33.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.4% | 30.8% | 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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Ireland was 24.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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