Labour Force Survey Quarter 3 2023
Employment rate for persons aged 15-64 = 74.1%.
Annual change: + 0.9p.p.
Unemployment rate for persons aged 15-74 = 4.6%
Annual change: + 0.2p.p.
Labour market Participation rate for persons aged 15+ = 65.8%
Annual change: + 1.1p.p.
Labour market participation rate for persons aged 15+ by NUTS3 regions:
Dublin: 67.7%
Mid-East: 67.2%
West: 66.4%
South-West: 66.0%
Midland: 64.5%
South-East: 64.0%
Border: 63.0%
Mid-West:62.4%
Actual hours worked per week
Q3 2022: 80.3 million hours
Q3 2023: 82.0 million hours
Year-on-year change
+1.7 million hours = +2.1%
Statistics on this infographic are based on population estimates which have not been updated following Census 2022. See LFS Background Notes and pxStat - 22/02/24
