Unemployment Change in Ireland decreased to -1200 Persons in August from 2900 Persons in July of 2026. Unemployment Change in Ireland averaged 257.28 Persons from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 29500.00 Persons in July of 2020 and a record low of -22700.00 Persons in October of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	31.96	32.93	EUR	Jun 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.80	32.30	Hours	Jun 2026
Employed Persons	2839.30	2794.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	74.30	73.30	percent	Jun 2026
Full Time Employment	2249.60	2233.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	17567.00	25248.00	Persons	Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	66.00	65.00	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	589.60	561.50	Thousand	Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons	147.10	148.30	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployment Change	-1200.00	2900.00	Persons	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.00	5.00	percent	Aug 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	3.90	3.40	percent	Jun 2026
Wages	1046.88	1064.59	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1165.43	1247.00	EUR/Week	Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	12.30	12.40	percent	Aug 2026