Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ireland stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ireland peaked at 11.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 38th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Croatia 5.0% compare
- 36 Cyprus 4.9% compare
- 37 New Zealand 4.8% compare
- 39 Ghana 4.5% compare
- 39 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Ireland was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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