Long-term unemployment rate in Ireland
In 2025, 1.1% of the labour force in Ireland had been unemployed for at least a year.
Ireland, 2025
1.1%
Change from 2024
+0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
1.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
1.8%
Position in 2025
25th of 34
Long-term unemployment rate in Ireland over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8%b (break in time series) | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | 5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | 4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | 3.1% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 1.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.3%, the figure has changed by −4.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Ireland has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 1.9%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
11.8%
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
80.2%
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
75.7%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.8%
October 2026 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
35.7 hours per week
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