Unemployment rate by disability in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment rate by disability was 5.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.54
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
20.63
in 2012
All-time low
4.95
in 2022
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Unemployment rate by disability in Ireland, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.54 for unemployment rate by disability in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in Ireland peaked at 20.63 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 2022.
That places Ireland 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.59 | 6.86 | 16.49 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.84 | 8.34 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 4.95 | 10.52 | 4 |
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in Ireland?
- Unemployment rate by disability in Ireland was 5.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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