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February, 2021
Ireland
Total Workforce (000s) Q3 '20
2,470
Unemployed Workers (000s) 143
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Youth Unemployment Rate 15.7%
1,167
2,256
644
174
622
76
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
1,259
1,273
1,270
1,206
1,246
5.5%
4.7% 4.8% 5.1%
6.7%
1,066
1,088
1,082
1,016
1,048
5.0%
4.3%
4.5% 5.1%
7.6%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
69.1%
69.0% 68.7%
65.1%
68.2%
56.2% 56.6% 56.2%
52.9%
56.0%
2019Q3 2019Q4 2020Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3
Male Participation Rate Female Participation Rate
17.6% of the population is foreign born. 734K Irish have
emigrated.
The unemployment gap between foreign born and native born
populations was 1.1 percentage points in 2019.
63% of the population live in urban areas.
To August, more than 29K Irish Expats had returned.
Some concessions in that people made unemployed due to the
Covid-19 pandemic can claim unemployment benefits.
More than 4,300 Covid-19 deaths.
Ireland borders are closed to countries except for
the EU, EEA and a list of low risk countries. A
negative test and quarantine are required.
Lockdown is in place and most non-essential
shops are closed.
Schools are due to return on a phased basis.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/ https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
http://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/managing-international-migration-under-covid-19-6e914d57/
