Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 18.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40
in 2012
All-time low
8.8
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland is 18.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland peaked at 40 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.7 | — |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2 | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 8.8 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 40 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.4 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 15.6 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 18.2 | +16.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.92 | 11.2 | 27.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 8.8 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 20.1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 14.1 | 22.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Ireland was 18.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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