There were 191,880 people on the Live Register in July, according to the Central Statistics Office.
That represents an increase of 6,253 or 3.4% on July 2025.
On a seasonally-adjusted basis, the Live Register figure stood at 174,500 last month, up 1,200 on June.
According to the CSO, men made up just over 52% of claimants last month, while 73.4% were Irish.
Around 10.7% of claimants were from other countries in the European Union, while roughly 3% were from the United Kingdom.
Those listed as nationals of other countries made up almost 13% of total claimants.
The CSO said the vast majority of July claimants – 137,103 (71.5%) – had been on the register for less than a year.
It said people aged 25 to 34 made up the largest group on the register, representing almost a quarter of claimants.
Wexford saw the biggest increase in claimants year-on-year – up 7.2% compared to July 2025. The number of Longford residents on the register rose by 6.2%.
Meanwhile claimants based in Monaghan fell by 4.1%, while those registering with addresses in Clare fell 4%.
The CSO statistics also included details of the numbers in Ireland benefitting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive – which largely relates to people from Ukraine.
There were 11,488 such claimants in Ireland in July, according to the CSO, down 2.2% in the month and 6.4% lower year-on-year.
