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. Measured in Percentage.
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 | Percentage | 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 | 5.0% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +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 5.0%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.4% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 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 4.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0% compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0% 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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