World StatisticsIreland: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.6
Change since 2015-53.2%9.9 (2015)
World rank105 / 1822025
Rank in region34 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6 | +7.7% | 105 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +1.3% | 108 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -5.0% | 108 / 184 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -29.8% | 111 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +13.1% | 88 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +13.6% | 108 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | -13.8% | 103 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -14.5% | 85 / 187 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -19.8% | 78 / 187 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | -15.5% | 64 / 187 |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -16.4% | 53 / 187 |
| 2014 | 11.9 | -13.7% | 43 / 187 |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -11.1% | 34 / 187 |
| 2012 | 15.5 | +0.6% | 27 / 187 |
| 2011 | 15.4 | +5.6% | 28 / 187 |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +15.3% | 29 / 187 |
| 2009 | 12.6 | +86.1% | 37 / 187 |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +36.0% | 76 / 187 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | +14.4% | 110 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +2.8% | 129 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -5.7% | 138 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +0.3% | 136 / 187 |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +6.2% | 137 / 187 |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +14.4% | 136 / 187 |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -14.7% | 146 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -25.6% | 133 / 187 |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -24.6% | 116 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -24.5% | 87 / 187 |
| 1997 | 10.2 | -12.8% | 65 / 187 |
| 1996 | 11.7 | -2.3% | 48 / 187 |
| 1995 | 12.0 | -17.7% | 42 / 187 |
| 1994 | 14.5 | -6.6% | 31 / 187 |
| 1993 | 15.6 | +3.7% | 30 / 187 |
| 1992 | 15.0 | -4.8% | 30 / 187 |
| 1991 | 15.8 | – | 25 / 187 |
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