Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland decreased to 65.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 66.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Ireland averaged 63.14 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



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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


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
65.80 66.50 66.70 56.90 1998 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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