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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Ireland

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Ireland was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.2 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

202511.8%
Change on 2024+1.2 pts
Rank21st of 26EU countries ranked
Series high30.82012
Series low10.12022

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Ireland, 2009 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

1015202530352009201220152018202120252009: 24.5 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 30.8 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 23.4 %2015: 20.2 %2016: 16.8 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 10.7 %2024: 10.6 %2025: 11.8 %
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-10.
All 17 values
Period%
202511.8
202410.6
202310.7
202210.1
202114.6 Series break
202015.8
201912.5
201813.8
201714.4
201616.8
201520.2
201423.4
201326.7
201230.8
201129.6
201028.1
200924.5

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Ireland11.8
European Union (27)15.2

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/une_rt_a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Ireland?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Ireland was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.2 pts from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Unemployment by sex and age, annual data, 15 to 24 (une_rt_a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Ireland?

30.8% in 2012, the highest value since 2009 in this series.

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