Full Time Employment in Ireland increased to 2249.60 Thousand in the second quarter of 2026 from 2233 Thousand in the first quarter of 2026. Full Time Employment in Ireland averaged 1699.59 Thousand from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2250.40 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 1282.60 Thousand in the first quarter of 1998. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	31.96	32.93	EUR	Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.80	32.30	Hours	Jun 2026
Employed Persons	2839.30	2794.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	74.30	73.30	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	2249.60	2233.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	17567.00	25248.00	Persons	Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.00	65.00	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	589.60	561.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons	147.10	148.30	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployment Change	-1200.00	2900.00	Persons	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.00	5.00	percent	Aug 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	3.90	3.40	percent	Jun 2026
Wages	1046.88	1064.59	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1165.43	1247.00	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	12.30	12.40	percent	Aug 2026