Unemployed persons in Ireland declined by 5900 in April 2026, decreasing further from a 1500 decline in March Unemployment Change in Ireland averaged 249.31 Persons from 1967 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 30000.00 Persons in July of 2020 and a record low of -22300.00 Persons in October of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Hourly Earnings	33.13	31.12	EUR	Mar 2026
Average Weekly Hours	32.40	32.50	Hours	Mar 2026
Employed Persons	2794.50	2832.90	Thousand	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	73.30	74.50	percent	Mar 2026
Full Time Employment	2233.00	2250.40	Thousand	Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims	10156.00	12663.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	65.00	65.80	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	561.50	582.50	Thousand	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	141.70	140.70	Thousand	May 2026
Unemployment Change	-5900.00	-1500.00	Persons	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.90	4.80	percent	May 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY	4.40	3.10	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	1074.61	1011.88	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	1271.04	1144.42	EUR/Week	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.90	9.80	percent	May 2026