Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland increased to 9.90 percent in May from 9.80 percent in April of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland averaged 14.57 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 32.00 percent in March of 1997 and a record low of 6.10 percent in November of 2000. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland is expected to be 9.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027 and 10.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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 10196.00 10156.00 Persons May 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


Ireland Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.90 9.80 32.00 6.10 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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