Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ireland, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Ireland stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Ireland peaked at 20.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.6% | — |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Poland 5.1% compare
- 36 Luxembourg 5.0% compare
- 37 Peru 4.9% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 4.7% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 40 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 disability - 13th icls in Ireland?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Ireland was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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