Ireland Unemployment Rate Steady at 5%

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in January 2026, unchanged from a downwardly revised figure in December 2025. The number of unemployed persons increased by 600 month-on-month to 138,400. By gender, the unemployment rate for men was unchanged at 4.8%, while the rate for women remained stable at 4.5%. Across age groups, the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15–24, the youth unemployment rate, rose to 11.8% from 11.4% in December, whereas the rate for those aged 25–74 ticked lower to 3.6% from 3.7%. In January 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.5%.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.0% in December 2025, unchanged from the revised figure recorded in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons increased by 1,400 month-on-month to 148,700. By gender, the unemployment rate for men edged down to 4.9% from 5.0%, while the rate for women remained stable at 5.0%. Across age groups, the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15–24 remained unchanged at 13.4%, whereas the rate for those aged 25–74 ticked lower to 3.7% from 3.8% in November. In December 2024, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.5%.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Ireland fell slightly to 4.9% in November 2025, the lowest since June, from 5% in the previous month. The number of unemployed persons dropped by 2,700 month-on-month to 144,400. The jobless rate for men edged lower to 4.9% from 5% in October, while the rate for women held steady at 5%. By age, the unemployment rate for people aged 15–24 remained unchanged at 13.4%, while that for people aged 25-74 inched down to 3.7% from 3.8% in the prior month. In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.2%.