Ireland — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.84 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 4.65 | Actual |
| 2024 | 4.32 | Actual |
| 2023 | 4.31 | Actual |
| 2022 | 4.45 | Actual |
| 2021 | 6.26 | Actual |
| 2020 | 5.85 | Actual |
| 2019 | 4.99 | Actual |
| 2018 | 5.82 | Actual |
| 2017 | 6.76 | Actual |
| 2016 | 8.38 | Actual |
| 2015 | 9.93 | Actual |
| 2014 | 11.89 | Actual |
| 2013 | 13.78 | Actual |
| 2012 | 15.49 | Actual |
| 2011 | 15.41 | Actual |
| 2010 | 14.6 | Actual |
| 2009 | 12.65 | Actual |
| 2008 | 6.8 | Actual |
| 2007 | 5 | Actual |
| 2006 | 4.77 | Actual |
| 2005 | 4.63 | Actual |
| 2004 | 4.75 | Actual |
| 2003 | 4.84 | Actual |
| 2002 | 4.73 | Actual |
| 2001 | 4.19 | Actual |
| 2000 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 1999 | 5.92 | Actual |
| 1998 | 7.55 | Actual |
| 1997 | 9.86 | Actual |
| 1996 | 11.8 | Actual |
| 1995 | 14.1 | Actual |
| 1994 | 15.1 | Actual |
| 1993 | 16.7 | Actual |
| 1992 | 16.3 | Actual |
| 1991 | 19 | Actual |
| 1990 | 17.2 | Actual |
| 1989 | 17.9 | Actual |
| 1988 | 18.4 | Actual |
| 1987 | 18.8 | Actual |
| 1986 | 18.1 | Actual |
| 1985 | 17.7 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net