Irish unemployment rate at 4.8% in October as September's revised down

Ireland's unemployment rate came in below 5% for October, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The country's unemployment rate was 4.8% in October, up from 4.7% in September, but the September figure was revised down from the previously announced 5.0%. It was a notch higher than 4.7% in October 2025.

The youth unemployment rate for those aged 15 to 24 increased to 11.5% in October from 11.4% in September.

The unemployment rate for females rose to 4.8% in October from 4.7% in September, while that of males fell to 4.7% in October from 4.8% in September.

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