Ireland
IE desk: Ireland first; euro area, United Kingdom and United States alongside.
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As of 2025 | % of labour force ages 15–24
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.49% |
| 2024 | 10.44% |
| 2023 | 10.16% |
| 2022 | 9.39% |
| 2021 | 15.61% |
| 2020 | 15.26% |
| 2019 | 12.46% |
| 2018 | 13.76% |
| 2017 | 14.40% |
| 2016 | 16.80% |
| 2015 | 20.23% |
| 2014 | 23.42% |
| 2013 | 26.73% |
| 2012 | 30.79% |
| 2011 | 29.58% |
| 2010 | 28.16% |
| 2009 | 24.51% |
| 2008 | 13.47% |
| 2007 | 9.16% |
| 2006 | 7.91% |
| 2005 | 7.82% |
| 2004 | 7.87% |
| 2003 | 7.71% |
| 2002 | 7.36% |
Youth unemployment is the same ILO definition restricted to ages 15–24 (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). It is usually higher than the all-ages rate. Latest: 10.49% in 2025.
It is a rate among young people in the labour force, not a share of all young people. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 15.48%, median 14.40%; low 5.86% (2001), high 30.79% (2012).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).