How does Ireland's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?

It is the 17th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.

Is Ireland's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?

It fell from 12.4% to 12.3% in the latest reading (August 2026).

🇮🇪Ireland youth unemployment rate

Name: Ireland youth unemployment rate — Eurostat une_rt_m
Creator: Eurostat

Ireland's youth unemployment rate is 12.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 12.4% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 8.5% to 20.5%. That is 2.7 percentage points below the euro-area average of 15.0% — the 17th of 21 member states that report it.

Youth unemployment rate · Ireland

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Ireland youth unemployment rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-09-04 · modifications: none

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Ireland youth unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Ireland's youth unemployment rate?: Ireland's youth unemployment rate is 12.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Ireland's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?: It is the 17th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 15.0%.
Is Ireland's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?: It fell from 12.4% to 12.3% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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