Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ireland
Ireland: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 4.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.47
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
46th
of 69 countries
All-time high
18.06
in 1987
All-time low
3.68
in 2001
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ireland, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.47 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ireland peaked at 18.06 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2001.
That places Ireland 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.76 | — |
| 1984 | 16.44 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 17.92 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 18.02 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.06 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.43 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 16.09 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 14.08 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 15.77 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 15.02 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 15.57 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.54 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 11.97 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 11.69 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.19 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 3.68 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 12.61 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 15.35 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.73 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 9.91 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.47 | +5.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.96 | 14.76 | 18.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 5.8 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 3.68 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 4.95 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.24 | 6.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Kazakhstan 4.9 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9 compare
- 45 Cyprus 4.87 compare
- 47 Hungary 4.47 compare
- 48 Switzerland 4.34 compare
- 49 Bulgaria 4.17 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ireland?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Ireland was 4.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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