Flag of ie

Ireland Jobseekers' Benefit Claims

Ireland's Jobseekers Benefit Claims fell to an all-time low of 17,986 in September 2025 from 27,171 in August 2025. This 33.8% month-over-month decrease reflects a strong Irish labor market. Employment grew by 65,700 jobs in the year to Q2 2025, keeping unemployment near historical lows. Fewer people needed jobseeker benefits due to sustained job creation and a tight labor market. Ireland's record low jobseekers benefit claims was 17,986 in September 2025 and record high was 70,822 in July 2020.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in Persons)
Month Jobseekers Benefit Claims (Persons)
Sep 2025 17,986
Aug 2025 27,171
Jul 2025 37,989
Jun 2025 33,476
May 2025 30,556
Apr 2025 42,043
Mar 2025 39,607
Feb 2025 43,345
Jan 2025 42,623
Dec 2024 43,817
Nov 2024 38,623
Oct 2024 42,456
Sep 2024 39,197
Aug 2024 45,495
Jul 2024 52,074
Jun 2024 43,490
May 2024 38,037
Apr 2024 38,665
Mar 2024 40,467
Feb 2024 39,802
Jan 2024 41,911
Dec 2023 39,740
Nov 2023 37,243
Oct 2023 36,760
Sep 2023 37,404
Aug 2023 42,598
Jul 2023 49,303
Jun 2023 41,190
May 2023 35,026
Apr 2023 36,284
Mar 2023 35,916
Feb 2023 37,796
Jan 2023 38,537
Dec 2022 39,814
Nov 2022 40,678
Oct 2022 41,541
Sep 2022 43,341
Aug 2022 58,105
Jul 2022 60,180
Jun 2022 55,047
May 2022 50,660
Apr 2022 54,372
Mar 2022 55,137
Feb 2022 36,779
Jan 2022 36,820
Dec 2021 37,286
Nov 2021 35,802
Oct 2021 34,522
Sep 2021 31,919
Aug 2021 40,329
Jul 2021 42,671
Jun 2021 34,012
May 2021 31,413
Apr 2021 33,867
Mar 2021 36,431
Feb 2021 38,446
Jan 2021 38,990
Dec 2020 39,752
Nov 2020 41,323
Oct 2020 45,719
Sep 2020 46,151
Aug 2020 54,706
Jul 2020 70,822
Jun 2020 56,790
May 2020 60,996
Apr 2020 58,000
Mar 2020 53,992
Feb 2020 38,707
Jan 2020 38,685
Dec 2019 37,427
Nov 2019 34,071
Oct 2019 35,076
Sep 2019 33,891
Aug 2019 40,137
Jul 2019 45,185
Jun 2019 37,585
May 2019 33,224
Apr 2019 37,019
Mar 2019 34,563
Feb 2019 36,359
Jan 2019 36,758
Dec 2018 35,922
Nov 2018 32,659
Oct 2018 31,965
Sep 2018 32,258
Aug 2018 39,496
Jul 2018 44,756
Jun 2018 38,498
May 2018 35,047
Apr 2018 36,032
Mar 2018 39,841
Feb 2018 39,478
Jan 2018 39,352
Dec 2017 37,833
Nov 2017 34,824
Oct 2017 33,637
Sep 2017 34,419
Aug 2017 40,786
Jul 2017 46,022
Jun 2017 39,974
May 2017 36,437
Apr 2017 38,318
Mar 2017 38,534
Feb 2017 41,663
Jan 2017 41,264
Dec 2016 40,421
Nov 2016 36,954
Oct 2016 36,065
Sep 2016 37,015
Aug 2016 47,566
Jul 2016 48,524
Jun 2016 44,755
May 2016 40,335
Apr 2016 41,037
Mar 2016 45,451
Feb 2016 45,468
Jan 2016 45,417
Dec 2015 44,563
Nov 2015 40,582
Oct 2015 40,779
Sep 2015 40,808
Ireland Jobseekers' Benefit Claims : Definition
Ireland jobseekers benefit claims counts people receiving unemployment payments from the Department of Social Protection. The Central Statistics Office calculates this using administrative records. It includes claims for jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 4.37% 4.29% 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 60.12% 59.97% 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.7% 4.7% Sep'25