Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland increased to 11.80 percent in January from 11.40 percent in December of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Ireland averaged 14.59 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 11.50 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 11.90 percent in 2027 and 12.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Hourly Earnings 30.48 30.79 EUR Sep 2025
Average Weekly Hours 32.90 32.70 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 2833.10 2825.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 74.50 74.70 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 2250.50 2243.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Initial Jobless Claims 13198.00 18111.00 Persons Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.80 66.50 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 582.60 581.60 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 138.40 137.80 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Change 600.00 2600.00 Persons Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Earnings YoY 3.10 4.10 percent Dec 2025
Wages 1011.88 996.10 EUR/Week Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 1144.42 1096.83 EUR/Week Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 11.80 11.40 percent Jan 2026


Ireland Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.80 11.40 32.00 6.20 1983 - 2026 percent Monthly
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