Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland increased to 18111 persons in December 2025 from 14041 persons in November 2025. Initial Jobless Claims in Ireland averaged 62702.48 Persons from 1967 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 196988.00 Persons in July of 2009 and a record low of 14041.00 Persons in November of 2025. 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	2825.50	2818.10	Thousand	Sep 2025
Employment Rate	74.70	74.70	percent	Sep 2025
Full Time Employment	2243.90	2236.10	Thousand	Sep 2025
Initial Jobless Claims	18111.00	14041.00	Persons	Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.50	66.40	percent	Sep 2025
Part Time Employment	581.60	582.00	Thousand	Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons	138.40	137.80	Thousand	Jan 2026
Unemployment Change	1400.00	-1000.00	Persons	Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	4.70	4.70	percent	Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	4.90	4.50	percent	Sep 2025
Wages	1003.81	1007.58	EUR/Week	Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	1097.50	1105.75	EUR/Week	Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	14.00	13.70	percent	Dec 2025