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Jobs & Earnings Data
Official unemployment and earnings indicators for Ireland.
OFFICIAL DATACentral Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)
Monthly Unemployment
Latest period: 2026 JulySeasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 24 years · Both sexes44.4+3.7%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 24 years · Male23.8+1.7%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 24 years · Female20.6+6.2%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 74 years · Both sexes150+1.9%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 74 years · Male75.6+1.5%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 74 years · Female74.3+2.5%
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 15 - 24 years · Both sexes
2025 February2026 July
| Indicator | Latest value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 25 - 74 years · Both sexes | 106 | 2026 July |
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 25 - 74 years · Male | 51.8 | 2026 July |
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment · 25 - 74 years · Female | 53.8 | 2026 July |
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment Rate · 15 - 24 years · Both sexes | 12.3 | 2026 July |
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment Rate · 15 - 24 years · Male | 12.8 | 2026 July |
| Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment Rate · 15 - 24 years · Female | 11.8 | 2026 July |
Average Earnings
Latest period: 2025Q4Estimates of Average Earnings · Industry (B to E) · Managers, professionals and associated professionals1,823-0.7%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Industry (B to E) · Clerical, sales and service employees1,080+3.4%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Industry (B to E) · Production, transport, craft and other manual workers952+1.9%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Business and services (B to N,R,S) · Managers, professionals and associated professionals1,748+1.7%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Business and services (B to N,R,S) · Clerical, sales and service employees748+0.8%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Business and services (B to N,R,S) · Production, transport, craft and other manual workers843+1.6%
Estimates of Average Earnings · Industry (B to E) · Managers, professionals and associated professionals
2021Q32025Q4
| Indicator | Latest value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Estimates of Average Earnings · All NACE economic sectors excluding activities A,T and U (B to S) · Managers, professionals and associated professionals | 1,635 | 2025Q4 |
| Estimates of Average Earnings · All NACE economic sectors excluding activities A,T and U (B to S) · Clerical, sales and service employees | 753 | 2025Q4 |
| Estimates of Average Earnings · All NACE economic sectors excluding activities A,T and U (B to S) · Production, transport, craft and other manual workers | 808 | 2025Q4 |
| Estimates of Average Earnings · Public administration, education and health (O to Q) · Managers, professionals and associated professionals | 1,584 | 2025Q4 |
| Estimates of Average Earnings · Public administration, education and health (O to Q) · Clerical, sales and service employees | 779 | 2025Q4 |
| Estimates of Average Earnings · Public administration, education and health (O to Q) · Production, transport, craft and other manual workers | 757 | 2025Q4 |