Ireland Unemployment Rate Unchanged in January

EthereumCraftsman · 2026-02-05T11:15:18+00:00

In January 2026, the unemployment rate remained at 4.7%, with the number of unemployed increasing to 138,400. Gender-specific rates stayed constant, while youth unemployment rose to 11.8%. The overall rate was lower than in January 2025.

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2026-02-05 11:15:18

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The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.7% in January 2026, unchanged from a downwardly revised figure in December 2025. The number of unemployed persons increased by 600 month-on-month to 138,400. By gender, the unemployment rate for men was unchanged at 4.8%, while the rate for women remained stable at 4.5%. Across age groups, the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15–24, the youth unemployment rate, rose to 11.8% from 11.4% in December, whereas the rate for those aged 25–74 ticked lower to 3.6% from 3.7%. In January 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.5%.

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