Financial News: Irish Jobless Rate Rises To 4.7% In March

Irish Jobless Rate Rises To 4.7% In March

04/01/2026 - 08:29:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Ireland's unemployment increased for the first time in eight months in March, though slightly, preliminary data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 4.7 percent in March, up from February's stable rate of 4.6 percent. In the corresponding month last year, the rate was 4.5 percent.

There were 140,000 unemployed people in March compared to 138,000 in the previous month. A year ago, it was 133,000.

The youth unemployment rate, which applies to the 15-24 age groups, rose to 12.5 percent in March from 12.4 percent in the previous month.

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