Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 18.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40
in 2012
All-time low
8.8
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 18.2 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 40 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 8.8 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.42 | 20.1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 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 nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 18.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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