Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 137 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland is 137 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland peaked at 343 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Ireland 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 291 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 327 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 343 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 343 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 308 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 267 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 225 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 195 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 158 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 138 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 121 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 139 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 160 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 121 Thousand persons | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 120 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 123 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 137 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291 Thousand persons | 291 Thousand persons | 291 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 242.5 Thousand persons | 121 Thousand persons | 343 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.33 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Ireland was 137 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 343 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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