Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 146.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland stood at 146.5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland peaked at 343.6 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.8 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.06 Thousand persons | 97.9 Thousand persons | 213 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 113.35 Thousand persons | 65.8 Thousand persons | 290.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.69 Thousand persons | 120.9 Thousand persons | 343.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.52 Thousand persons | 120.8 Thousand persons | 165.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Ireland was 146.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 343.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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