Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Ireland

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Ireland was 4.63% in 2026, a difference of +0.33 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Ireland in 2026 was 2,892,490. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 4.73% and 4.53% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Ireland for 1992-2026.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ireland.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Ireland (%)

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Female

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Ireland

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	15.77	15.32	16.59
1992	15.02	14.87	15.29
1993	15.57	15.43	15.82
1994	14.54	14.46	14.68
1995	11.97	11.92	12.05
1996	11.69	11.66	11.74
1997	10.19	10.22	10.15
1998	7.7	7.94	7.34
1999	5.8	5.93	5.62
2000	4.32	4.35	4.27
2001	3.68	3.78	3.55
2002	4.22	4.55	3.75
2003	4.48	4.82	4.01
2004	4.49	4.97	3.83
2005	4.24	4.56	3.8
2006	4.36	4.54	4.1
2007	4.98	5.02	4.93
2008	6.77	7.6	5.7
2009	12.61	15.08	9.51
2010	14.53	17.07	11.41
2011	15.35	17.7	12.5
2012	15.45	17.68	12.75
2013	13.74	14.83	12.42
2014	11.86	12.67	10.88
2015	9.91	10.73	8.91
2016	8.37	9.02	7.6
2017	6.71	7.07	6.29
2018	5.74	5.78	5.69
2019	4.95	5.18	4.68
2020	5.62	5.6	5.65
2021	6.36	6.35	6.37
2022	4.47	4.31	4.64
2023	4.24	4.27	4.22
2024	4.3	4.3	4.3
2025	4.63	4.73	4.53