Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country in Ireland
Ireland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … country was 24.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Ireland is 24.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 country of in Ireland peaked at 61.4 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, 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: % of total unemployment … country in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.4 | — |
| 1996 | 59.4 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 54 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 40.9 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 36.8 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | -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 | -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 | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 30 | +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: % of total unemployment … country 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 | 55.78 | 47.2 | 61.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.6 | 25.5 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 | 33.3 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 | 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 country of in Ireland?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of in Ireland was 24.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of 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 country of 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 country of?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of 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 country of birth - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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