As of April 2025, approximately three percent of people in the Republic of Ireland thought that unemployment was one of the two most important issues facing the country. This was down from 19 percent in March 2021.
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European Commission. (May 29, 2025). Share of people in the Republic of Ireland that see unemployment as one of the main issues facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/
European Commission. "Share of people in the Republic of Ireland that see unemployment as one of the main issues facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025." Chart. May 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/
European Commission. (2025). Share of people in the Republic of Ireland that see unemployment as one of the main issues facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/
European Commission. "Share of People in The Republic of Ireland That See Unemployment as One of The Main Issues Facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/
European Commission, Share of people in the Republic of Ireland that see unemployment as one of the main issues facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Share of people in the Republic of Ireland that see unemployment as one of the main issues facing Ireland from March 2021 to April 2025 [Graph], European Commission, May 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1494246/ireland-unemployment-important-issue-survey/