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Ireland Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IE.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.8%October 2026
Previous4.7%September 2026
Year ago4.7%October 2025

Ireland Unemployment Rate was 4.8% in October 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from September 2026 and up 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 26th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.1% (Jun 2022) to 7.7% (Oct 2016), averaging 5.3%.

Ireland Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Oct 20264%6%8%10%12%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Ireland Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Oct 2026. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20264.8%
September 20264.7%
August 20264.7%
July 20264.8%
June 20264.8%
May 20264.9%
April 20264.9%
March 20265.1%
February 20265.0%
January 20265.0%
December 20254.7%
November 20254.6%
October 20254.7%
September 20254.9%
August 20255.0%
July 20255.0%
June 20254.6%
May 20254.6%
April 20254.6%
March 20254.5%
February 20254.4%
January 20254.4%
December 20244.5%
November 20244.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (154 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations154
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.7% (Oct 2016)
10-year low4.1% (Jun 2022)
10-year average5.3%
Source agencyCentral Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
Makrognosis codeIE.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Ireland compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%
29AustraliaSep 20264.7%
30United KingdomJul 20264.7%
31IndonesiaJan 20264.7%
32HungarySep 20264.6%
33PeruSep 20264.4%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Ireland?
The latest reading is 4.8% for October 2026, published by Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IE.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-05. Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO). Original title: “Ireland — Unemployment rate, % of labour force 15-74, SA (CSO PxStat MUM01)”.