Rank in country
3 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Southern Ireland - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Southern Ireland (2025).
Southern Ireland
Latest value
· 2025
4.20% of labour force
IE 4.7 · -0.5 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -2.0 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
170 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,805,942
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Southern Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 4.2–6.2
Southern Ireland
4.2
Ireland
4.7
Europe
6.2
Ireland -0.5 pp
Europe -2.0 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Ireland recorded 4.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 6.5% to 4.2%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.