Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland decreased to 17567 persons in August 2026 from 25248 persons in July 2026. Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland averaged 62167.30 Persons from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 196988.00 Persons in July of 2009 and a record low of 10156.00 Persons in April of 2026. 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