Edging towards 15%, Ireland has fifth highest jobless rate in eurozone

Ireland had the fifth highest unemployment rate in the eurozone, as of the end of June, according to latest data from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical division.

The Irish rate of 14.8% is unchanged on a year-on-year basis and means the country is still significantly above the eurozone average unemployment rate of 11.2%.

Only Spain (24.8%), Greece (22.5%), Portugal (15.4%) and Latvia (15.3%) currently rank higher than Ireland.