Unemployment rate, monthly: Ireland vs Netherlands

Ireland: 5.0 % (August 2026). Netherlands: 4.0 % (August 2026).

Unemployment rate, monthly in Ireland and Netherlands, side by side from the same Eurostat series.

IrelandNetherlands
Latest figure5.0 %4.0 %
EU rank19 / 3025 / 30
Change, 1 year––
Change, 5 years––

Shared periods

PeriodIrelandNetherlandsGap
August 20265.0 %4.0 %+1.0 %
July 20265.0 %4.0 %+1.0 %
June 20264.9 %3.8 %+1.1 %
May 20264.9 %3.9 %+1.0 %
April 20264.9 %3.9 %+1.0 %
March 20265.0 %4.0 %+1.0 %
February 20265.0 %4.1 %+0.9 %
January 20265.0 %4.0 %+1.0 %
December 20254.8 %4.0 %+0.8 %
November 20254.6 %4.0 %+0.6 %

Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat une_rt_m

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