Unemployment rate in Ireland i
Free · Monthly · % of labour force
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
4.9%
Ireland · 09/2026
Ireland · 09/2026Year-on-year change+0.1 pp
Previous period5.4% 08/2026
Rank in Europe2 of 3
EU27—
Spain—
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| Period | Ireland | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2026 | 4.9% | — |
| 08/2026 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| 07/2026 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| 06/2026 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| 05/2026 | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| 04/2026 | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| 03/2026 | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| 02/2026 | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| 01/2026 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| 12/2025 | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| 11/2025 | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| 10/2025 | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 09/2025 | 4.8% | 6.0% |
| 08/2025 | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 07/2025 | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| 06/2025 | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| 05/2025 | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| 04/2025 | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| 03/2025 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| 02/2025 | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 01/2025 | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| 12/2024 | 4.3% | 5.8% |
| 11/2024 | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| 10/2024 | 4.0% | 5.7% |
Data analysis
Ireland, “Unemployment rate” (09/2026): 4.9%; a year earlier, 4.8% (+0.1 pp: deterioration). Ireland ranks 2 of 3 European countries with data. Over the last 12 periods the series has remained stable.
About this indicator
- What is the latest unemployment rate figure in Ireland?
- 4.9% in 09/2026, rank 2 of 3 European countries.
- What does unemployment rate measure?
- Unemployment rate, in % of labour force. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the unemployment rate data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset une_rt_m («Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is unemployment rate updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 09/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.