Unemployment Change in Ireland decreased to -300 Persons in February from 600 Persons in January of 2026. Unemployment Change in Ireland averaged 246.91 Persons from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30800.00 Persons in July of 2020 and a record low of -22800.00 Persons in October of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	31.22	30.36	EUR	Dec 2025
Average Weekly Hours	32.40	32.80	Hours	Dec 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	12892.00	13198.00	Persons	Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.80	66.50	percent	Dec 2025
Part Time Employment	582.60	581.60	Thousand	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	137.50	137.80	Thousand	Feb 2026
Unemployment Change	-300.00	600.00	Persons	Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.60	4.60	percent	Feb 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	12.40	11.90	percent	Feb 2026