Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2012
All-time low
4.4
in 2019
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland is 4.9, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland peaked at 12.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.8 | — |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 5 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.28 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 14 Lithuania 5.1 compare
- 14 Lithuania 5.1 compare
- 17 Germany 4.6 compare
- 18 Netherlands 4 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4 compare
- 18 Netherlands 4 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Ireland was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Ireland ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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