Ireland Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Oct 31, 2024

Actual

4.2

Units In

4.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 04, 2024

Time to Release

26 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
17.3 Dec 1985	3.8 May 2023	10.02 %	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

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Ireland edged higher to 4.2% in October of 2024 from the downwardly revised, 16-month low of 4.1% that was recorded in both prior months. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 1,200 from the previous month to 121,200. Still, the figure remained well below averages from earlier in the year, contributing to the resilience in the Eurozone’s labor market.