Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ireland

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Ireland was 10.49% in 2026, a difference of +0.05 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 11.15% and 9.81% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Ireland for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ireland (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Ireland

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	21.84	23.06	20.25
1992	21.31	22.53	19.7
1993	23.19	24.56	21.39
1994	21.43	22.99	19.41
1995	17.6	18.63	16.27
1996	16.89	17.62	15.95
1997	14.92	15.63	14.02
1998	10.87	11.27	10.37
1999	8.21	8.35	8.05
2000	6.26	6.03	6.54
2001	5.86	6.18	5.46
2002	7.36	8.29	6.22
2003	7.71	8.55	6.69
2004	7.87	8.53	7.09
2005	7.82	8.59	6.9
2006	7.91	8.35	7.38
2007	9.16	10.25	7.87
2008	13.47	16.47	10.06
2009	24.51	31.56	16.8
2010	28.16	34.81	20.91
2011	29.58	36.13	22.33
2012	30.79	37.41	23.56
2013	26.73	30.31	22.78
2014	23.42	26.58	19.82
2015	20.24	23.57	16.33
2016	16.8	19.66	13.56
2017	14.4	16.05	12.61
2018	13.76	14.8	12.6
2019	12.46	14.18	10.59
2020	15.26	15.25	15.28
2021	15.61	15.03	16.23
2022	9.39	9.27	9.51
2023	10.16	10.75	9.51
2024	10.44	10.82	10.04
2025	10.49	11.15	9.81