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4.9%Q2 2026Latest published observation
- History starts
- Q1 1998
- History ends
- Q2 2026
- Frequency
- Quarterly observations
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4 observations · Q1 1998 to Q4 1998
| Date or period | Value · Percent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 1998 | 8.8% | Central Statistics Office (CSO) |
| Q2 1998 | 7.9% | Central Statistics Office (CSO) |
| Q3 1998 | 7.3% | Central Statistics Office (CSO) |
| Q4 1998 | 6.7% | Central Statistics Office (CSO) |
Ireland unemployment rate history by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5.0% | 5.0%Q1 2026 | 4.9%Q2 2026 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2025 | 4.7% | 4.9%Q3 2025 | 4.5%Q1 2025 | ▲ +0.2 |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 4.4%Q2 2024 | 4.2%Q3 2024 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 4.3% | 4.5%Q4 2023 | 4.2%Q1 2023 | ▲ +0.3 |
| 2022 | 4.4% | 4.9%Q1 2022 | 4.2%Q3 2022 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2021 | 6.3% | 7.4%Q1 2021 | 5.2%Q4 2021 | ▼ −2.2 |
| 2020 | 5.8% | 7.0%Q3 2020 | 4.9%Q1 2020 | ▲ +1.4 |
| 2019 | 5.0% | 5.2%Q2 2019 | 4.8%Q4 2019 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2018 | 5.8% | 6.0%Q1 2018 | 5.7%Q3 2018 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2017 | 6.8% | 7.3%Q1 2017 | 6.4%Q4 2017 | ▼ −0.9 |
| 2016 | 8.4% | 9.0%Q1 2016 | 7.5%Q4 2016 | ▼ −1.5 |
| 2015 | 9.9% | 10.6%Q1 2015 | 9.4%Q4 2015 | ▼ −1.2 |
| 2014 | 11.9% | 12.8%Q1 2014 | 10.9%Q4 2014 | ▼ −1.9 |
| 2013 | 13.8% | 14.5%Q1 2013 | 12.9%Q4 2013 | ▼ −1.6 |
| 2012 | 15.5% | 15.9%Q1 2012 | 15.0%Q4 2012 | ▼ −0.9 |
| 2011 | 15.4% | 15.9%Q4 2011 | 15.1%Q1 2011 | ▲ +0.8 |
| 2010 | 14.6% | 15.6%Q4 2010 | 13.8%Q1 2010 | ▲ +1.8 |
| 2009 | 12.6% | 13.8%Q4 2009 | 10.9%Q1 2009 | ▲ +2.9 |
| 2008 | 6.8% | 8.6%Q4 2008 | 5.4%Q1 2008 | ▲ +3.2 |
| 2007 | 5.0% | 5.2%Q4 2007 | 4.9%Q1 2007 | ▲ +0.3 |
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| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.8% | 5.0%Q3 2006 | 4.6%Q4 2006 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2005 | 4.6% | 4.9%Q2 2005 | 4.4%Q1 2005 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2004 | 4.8% | 5.1%Q1 2004 | 4.5%Q3 2004 | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2003 | 4.9% | 5.0%Q3 2003 | 4.8%Q1 2003 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 4.7% | 5.3%Q4 2002 | 4.5%Q1 2002 | ▲ +0.8 |
| 2001 | 4.2% | 4.4%Q3 2001 | 4.0%Q1 2001 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2000 | 4.4% | 4.8%Q1 2000 | 3.9%Q4 2000 | ▼ −0.9 |
| 1999 | 5.8% | 6.3%Q1 1999 | 5.3%Q4 1999 | ▼ −1.0 |
| 1998 | 7.7% | 8.8%Q1 1998 | 6.7%Q4 1998 | ▼ −2.1 |
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