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Explore Ireland's monthly unemployment rate, with the definitions and source kept in view.

Monthly unemployment rate

Age 15-74. Seasonally adjusted. Republic of Ireland.

5.0%September 2026
CSO unemployment rate, age 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted3.04.56.0Oct 24Sept 25Sept 26

Source: Central Statistics Office, MUM01. Updated by the source on 30 September 2026. CC BY 4.0.

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Both sexes, age 15-74, seasonally adjusted
MonthUnemployment rate
September 20265.0%
August 20265.0%
July 20265.0%
June 20264.9%
May 20264.9%
April 20264.9%
March 20265.0%
February 20265.0%
January 20265.0%
December 20254.7%
November 20254.6%
October 20254.7%
September 20254.9%
August 20255.0%
July 20255.0%
June 20254.6%
May 20254.6%
April 20254.6%
March 20254.5%
February 20254.4%
January 20254.4%
December 20244.5%
November 20244.3%
October 20244.2%

One measure, part of the story.

The unemployment rate is a share of the labour force, not a count of open vacancies. A national figure cannot tell you whether a particular employer, occupation or county is hiring.

These figures use the same CSO series and age group throughout. Published estimates may be revised. A change in a rate is shown in percentage points; it is not the same as a percentage change.

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