Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland increased to 66.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 66.40 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland averaged 63.11 percent from 1998 until 2025, 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 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


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
66.50 66.40 66.70 56.90 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA