Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.5%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 5.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 10.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 14 France 5.4% 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 youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 5.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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