Employment Rate in Ireland decreased to 74.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 74.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Ireland averaged 67.63 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 75.30 percent in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 59.30 percent in the first quarter of 2012. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 31.22 30.36 EUR Dec 2025
Average Weekly Hours 32.40 32.80 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 2833.10 2825.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 74.50 74.70 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 2250.50 2243.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 12892.00 13198.00 Persons Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.80 66.50 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 582.60 581.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 137.50 137.80 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Change -300.00 600.00 Persons Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.60 4.60 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.10 4.10 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1011.88 996.10 EUR/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1144.42 1096.83 EUR/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.40 11.90 percent Feb 2026


Ireland Employment Rate
In Ireland, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
74.50 74.70 75.30 59.30 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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