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2026-11-04 19:24:25
[Ireland's Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly in October, Number of Unemployed Reaches Recent High] ⑴ Ireland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.9% in October, revised down from 4.7% in September. The unemployment rate has remained below the 5% threshold for seven consecutive months. ⑵ The total number of unemployed increased by 1,700 month-on-month and 6,100 year-on-year, reaching 145,200, a new high since May this year. ⑶ By gender, the female unemployment rate rose to 4.9%, with 69,300 unemployed women, the highest since June; the male unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, with a slight decrease in the number of unemployed men. ⑷ The unemployment rate for young people aged 15-24 rose from a revised 11.4% to 11.7%, while the unemployment rate for those aged 25-74 remained stable at 3.8%. ⑸ Compared to the same period last year, the current unemployment rate is higher than the 4.7% projected for October 2025, indicating a gradual cooling of the labor market.
