Ireland Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Ireland unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.63%, a 1.01% increase from 2020.
  • Ireland unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.62%, a 0.67% increase from 2019.
  • Ireland unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.95%, a 0.79% decline from 2018.
  • Ireland unemployment rate for 2018 was 5.74%, a 0.97% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
New Caledonia 16.57%
Greece 14.80%
Spain 14.73%
French Polynesia 14.39%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 13.27%
Bahamas 13.24%
Panama 12.09%
Argentina 10.90%
Uruguay 10.45%
Barbados 10.41%
Italy 9.83%
Chile 9.13%
Croatia 8.68%
Sweden 8.66%
Puerto Rico 8.27%
France 8.06%
Lithuania 7.90%
Brunei 7.65%
Latvia 7.60%
Finland 7.53%
Canada 7.51%
Channel Islands 7.37%
Saudi Arabia 7.36%
Guam 6.98%
Slovak Republic 6.74%
Portugal 6.65%
Ireland 6.63%
Belgium 6.42%
Estonia 6.33%
Austria 6.30%
Cyprus 6.13%
United States 5.46%
Iceland 5.40%
Switzerland 5.32%
Hong Kong 5.32%
Luxembourg 5.23%
Australia 5.11%
Israel 5.05%
Norway 4.99%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.81%
Denmark 4.80%
United Kingdom 4.53%
Slovenia 4.42%
New Zealand 4.12%
Hungary 4.12%
Netherlands 4.01%
Kuwait 3.71%
Singapore 3.62%
Germany 3.54%
South Korea 3.53%
Malta 3.50%
Poland 3.37%
UAE 3.36%
Oman 3.12%
Macao 3.01%
Czech Republic 2.89%
Japan 2.80%
Bahrain 1.87%
Qatar 0.26%
Ireland Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 6.63% 1.01%
2020 5.62% 0.67%
2019 4.95% -0.79%
2018 5.74% -0.97%
2017 6.71% -1.66%
2016 8.37% -1.54%
2015 9.91% -1.95%
2014 11.86% -1.87%
2013 13.73% -1.72%
2012 15.45% 0.10%
2011 15.35% 0.82%
2010 14.53% 1.92%
2009 12.61% 5.84%
2008 6.77% 1.79%
2007 4.98% 0.57%
2006 4.41% 0.07%
2005 4.34% -0.15%
2004 4.49% 0.01%
2003 4.48% 0.26%
2002 4.22% 0.54%
2001 3.68% -0.64%
2000 4.32% -1.48%
1999 5.80% -1.90%
1998 7.70% -2.50%
1997 10.20% -1.52%
1996 11.72% -0.26%
1995 11.98% -2.59%
1994 14.57% -1.02%
1993 15.59% 0.56%
1992 15.03% -0.75%
1991 15.78% -0.75%