Ireland Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2024

Actual

4.1

Units In

4.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 10, 2025

Time to Release

1 Months 4 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
17.3 Dec 1985	3.8 May 2023	10 %	1983-2024	Central Statistics Office Ireland

In Ireland, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

Ireland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 4.1% in November 2024, down from 4.2% in October, as the number of unemployed fell by 1,400 to 118,900. The jobless rate for males remained steady at 4.1%, while it decreased for females, dropping to 4.1% from 4.3%. However, the youth unemployment rate edged up to 10.9% from 10.8% in the previous month. Among individuals aged 25-74 years, the unemployment rate dipped to 3% from 3.1% in October.