Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland decreased to 65 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 65.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland averaged 63.15 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 66.70 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 56.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 33.13 31.12 EUR Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours 32.40 32.50 Hours Mar 2026
Employed Persons 2794.50 2832.90 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 73.30 74.50 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 2233.00 2250.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 10196.00 10156.00 Persons May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.00 65.80 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 561.50 582.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 141.70 140.70 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Change -5900.00 -1500.00 Persons Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.80 percent May 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 4.40 3.10 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1074.61 1011.88 EUR/Week Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1271.04 1144.42 EUR/Week Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.90 9.80 percent May 2026


Ireland Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.00 65.80 66.70 56.90 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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