On the 30th April, 2025, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the Monthly Unemployment (MU) figures for April 2025. The Monthly Unemployment figures are estimated using trends in the Live Register figures based on data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and are subject to revision. The Labour Force Survey is published on a quarterly basis by the CSO and provides the official employment and unemployment figures.
According to the latest Monthly Unemployment figures, 119,500 people were unemployed in April 2025, a decrease of 4.6% on April 2024. The Monthly Unemployment Rate (MUR) was 4.1%, 0.3 percentage points lower than a year ago.
The Monthly Unemployment Rate for men decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.0%, and for women by 0.2 percentage points to 4.2%. Of the 119,500 unemployed, 48.4%, or 57,900 are women.
Young People – An Increase in Numbers Unemployed
In April 2025, 41,700 people aged 15-24yrs were unemployed, 4,600 more young people than in April 2024, an 11% total increase. This age group accounts for 34.9% of all unemployed people. Their MUR is 11.4%, a 1.2 percentage point increase in one year. Over the year, unemployment amongst young men has increased by 0.1 percentage points; their MUR has increased to 10.9%. Unemployment amongst young women increased by 2.3 percentage points while their unemployment rate is 12.0%. In April 2025, women accounted for 50.4% of those unemployed in this age category.
People Aged 25-74yrs
The Monthly Unemployment figure for people aged 25-74yrs was 77,700 in April 2025, a drop of 11.8% since April 2024. The Monthly Unemployment Rate (MUR) was 3.0% in April 2025, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points over the year. In this age category unemployment has decreased for men by 0.5 percentage points since April 2024 to 3.0%. Unemployment rates for women decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 3.0%. Women accounted for 47.6% of those unemployed in this age category in April 2025.