Month Unemployment Figures, February 2025
On the 5th March, 2025, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the Monthly Unemployment (MU) figures for February 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, 111,500 people were unemployed in February 2025, a decrease of 4.9% on February 2024. The Monthly Unemployment Rate (MUR) was 3.9%, 0.3 percentage points lower than a year ago.
The Monthly Unemployment Rate for men decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 3.8%, and for women by 0.4 percentage points to 3.9%. Of the 115,500, 47.9%, or 53,400 are women.
Young People – An Increase in Numbers Unemployed
In February 2025, 40,200 people aged 15-24yrs were unemployed, 3,700 more young people than in February 2024, a 1% total increase. This age group accounts for 36% of all unemployed people. Their MUR is 11.3%, a 1.3 increase in one year. Over the year, unemployment amongst young men has increased by 1.0 percentage points; their MUR has increased to 11.1%. Unemployment amongst young women increased to 19,400 while their unemployment rate is 11.6%. In February 2025, women accounted for 48% of those unemployed in this age category.
People Aged 25-74yrs
The Monthly Unemployment figure for people aged 25-74yrs was 71,300 in February 2025, a drop of 11.5% since February 2024. The Monthly Unemployment Rate (MUR) was 2.8% in February 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 February 2024 to 2.8%. Unemployment rates for women decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 2.8%. Women accounted for 47.7% of those unemployed in this age category in February 2025.