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
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 40.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 34th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 40.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 11.2% | 27.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.8% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 20.1% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.1% | 22.1% | 6 |
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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 40.0% 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 34th out of 45 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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