Long Term Unemployment Rate in Ireland increased to 1.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Ireland averaged 3.34 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 9.60 percent in the first quarter of 2012 and a record low of 0.90 percent in the second quarter of 2024. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Ireland is expected to be 0.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.00 percent in 2027 and 1.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.10 0.00 percent Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.20 1.10 percent Sep 2025
Population 5.44 5.35 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 144.71 145.30 points Sep 2025


Ireland Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Ireland, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 1.10 9.60 0.90 1992 - 2025 percent Quarterly