Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland decreased to 12.30 percent in August from 12.40 percent in July of 2026. Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland averaged 14.56 percent from 1983 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 32.00 percent in March of 1997 and a record low of 6.20 percent in October of 1985. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland is expected to be 12.40 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 12.30 percent in 2027 and 12.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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


Ireland Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
12.30 12.40 32.00 6.20 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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