New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for March stood at 162,900 people, down by 1,600 or 1% from the previous month, and continuing its recent trend.
The CSO said the unadjusted Live Register total stood at 159,866 people in March, of which 56.1% were male.
Today's figures show that the 25-34 years age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in March at 23.5% of the total.
All counties recorded a decrease in numbers on the Live Register in the 12 months to March, with the largest percentage decrease recorded in Clare (19%) compared to March 2024.
The Live Register is not designed to measure unemployment as it includes part-time workers as well as seasonal and casual workers who are entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance.
Figures earlier this week from the Central Statistics Office showed that the unemployment rate for March rose slightly to 4% from a record low of 3.9% a month earlier.
