Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Ireland - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Ireland, the unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in August 2026, as in July 2026.
Sample. In the monthly time series presented in the chart, there are 524 records. The time period covered by the series is from January 1983 to August 2026.
History. Check out some statistics calculated on the whole sample: the unemployment rate recorded a minimum of 3.9 per cent in October 2000; it achieved a maximum of 17.1 in September 1985; it averaged 9.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 4.90000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.00000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 5.00000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Ireland |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |