Ireland Long-Term Unemployment (2024)
Ireland's Long-Term Unemployment: 123 thousands of persons in 2024, +2.7 YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2024.
Ireland (2024)
123
thousands of persons
+2.7 YoY
YoY Change
+2.7
thousands of persons
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | thousands of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 123 | +2.7pp |
| 2023 | 120.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 120.6 | -39.5pp |
| 2021 | 160.1 | +23.4pp |
| 2020 | 136.7 | +15.8pp |
| 2019 | 120.9 | -16.6pp |
| 2018 | 137.5 | -20.4pp |
| 2017 | 157.9 | -37pp |
| 2016 | 194.9 | -31.3pp |
| 2015 | 226.2 | -41.3pp |
| 2014 | 267.5 | -41pp |
| 2013 | 308.5 | -35.1pp |
| 2012 | 343.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2011 | 342.5 | +15.1pp |
| 2010 | 327.4 | +36.6pp |
| 2009 | 290.8 | +131pp |
| 2008 | 159.8 | +43.4pp |
| 2007 | 116.4 | +22pp |
| 2006 | 94.4 | +5.8pp |
| 2005 | 88.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 123.0 thousands of persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +2.7pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 343.6 in 2012 and a trough of 88.6 in 2005.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks ireland long-term unemployment in Ireland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 343.6 thousands of persons in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 88.6 in 2005. The latest reading of 123.0 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +2.7pp.