In July 2024, Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7%, up from a rate of 4.3% in July 2023, according to the latest estimates by the Central Statistics Office.

July’s 4.7% rate was also up from the revised rate of 4.5% in June 2024.

Overall the number of unemployed persons stood at 136,100, up from 129,000 in June 2024 and from 119,900 in July 2023.

Breaking down the results, the monthly unemployment rate in July 2024 was 4.7% for males, up from the revised rate of 4.5% in June 2024 and from a rate of 4.5% in July 2023.

At the same time, the monthly unemployment rate in July 2024 was 4.8% for females up from the revised rate of 4.5% in June 2024, and from a rate of 4.1% in July 2023.

In terms of age, the monthly unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 years (youth unemployment rate) rose to 11.4%, from a revised rate of 10.4% in June 2024.

Meanwhile, the monthly unemployment rate for people in July 2024 aged 25-74 years rose to 3.7% from a rate of 3.6% in June 2024.