Ireland (2025)
4.6
% of active women (15–74)
+0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data

Data

Ireland Female Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active women (15–74) YoY Change
2025 4.6 +0.3pp
2024 4.3 +0.1pp
2023 4.2 -0.4pp
2022 4.6 -1.5pp
2021 6.1 +0.2pp
2020 5.9 +1.2pp
2019 4.7 -1pp
2018 5.7 -0.6pp
2017 6.3 -1.3pp
2016 7.6 -1.3pp
2015 8.9 -2pp
2014 10.9 -1.5pp
2013 12.4 -0.4pp
2012 12.8 +0.3pp
2011 12.5 +1.1pp
2010 11.4 +1.9pp
2009 9.5 n/a

About this Dataset

Ireland recorded 4.6 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +0.3pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 4.2 in 2023 to 12.8 in 2012.

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Ireland from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Ireland from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).

The series peaked at 12.8 % of active women (15–74) in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.2 in 2023. The latest reading of 4.6 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp.