Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland decreased to 13198 persons in January 2025 from 18111 persons in December 2025. Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland averaged 62632.66 Persons from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 196988.00 Persons in July of 2009 and a record low of 13198.00 Persons in January of 2026. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	30.48	30.79	EUR	Sep 2025
Average Weekly Hours	32.90	32.70	Hours	Sep 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	13198.00	18111.00	Persons	Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.80	66.50	percent	Dec 2025
Part Time Employment	582.60	581.60	Thousand	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	138.40	137.80	Thousand	Jan 2026
Unemployment Change	600.00	2600.00	Persons	Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.70	4.70	percent	Jan 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	11.80	11.40	percent	Jan 2026