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title: "Ireland Unemployment Rate Steady at 5%"
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description: "The unemployment rate in Ireland remained steady at 5.0% in December 2025, unchanged from the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 1,400 to 148,700. The male unemployment rate slightly decreased to 4.9%, while the female rate stayed at 5.0%. The youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) remained at 13.4%, and the rate for those aged 25-74 decreased to 3.7%. The average unemployment rate for 2025 was 5.0%, up from 4.5% in 2024."
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# Ireland Unemployment Rate Steady at 5%

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.0% in December 2025, unchanged from the revised figure recorded in the previous month.

The number of unemployed persons increased by 1,400 month-on-month to 148,700.

By gender, the unemployment rate for men edged down to 4.9% from 5.0%, while the rate for women remained stable at 5.0%.

Across age groups, the unemployment rate for individuals aged 15–24 remained unchanged at 13.4%, whereas the rate for those aged 25–74 ticked lower to 3.7% from 3.8% in November.

In December 2024, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was lower at 4.5%.

For 2025 as a whole, the average unemployment rate rose to 5.0%, compared with 4.5% in the previous year.

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