Ireland's unemployment fell from 11.7 % in 1996 to 4.6 % in 2025.
Ireland · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Ireland's youth unemployment fell from 16.9 % in 1996 to 10.5 % in 2025.
Ireland's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 27.9 % in 2009 to 23.4 % in 2025.
Ireland's participation rose from 62.9 % in 1996 to 64.8 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
50th of 182 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Ireland's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 48.2 % in 1996 to 59.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts58th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.1 pts13th of 34
- Labour force, totalup +1.9 %110th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts146th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts37th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.1 pts9th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.8 %12th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.3 %21st of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts136th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts104th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts30th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +10.6 %2nd of 168
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Ireland.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data