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Paschal Donohoe said there will have to be a supplementary estimate to deal with overspending in the health service

No-deal Brexit would hit employment rate - Donohoe

Business / 15 hrs

The CSO's latest Labour Force Survey shows the number of people in work in the three months to March rose by 62,100 to 2.22 million

Unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 5.3% - CSO

Business / 20 Jun

CSO's Labour Force Survey shows that 2,231,000 people were employed in the three months from October to December 2017

Employment levels just 12,000 below all time peak - CSO

Business / 14 Mar

Ged Nash says legislation does nothing for those on 'if and when' contracts

Protections needed for 'if and when' workers - Labour

Employment / 13 Feb

Debate over benefit of employment schemes

Committee told of failures in unemployment schemes

Politics / 25 Jan

A total of 2,206,800 million people were in employment during the third quarter of 2017

Numbers at work up by 2.2% in third quarter - CSO

Business / 16 Jan

The morning business news with Adam Maguire

UK is biggest source of professionals moving to Ireland

Business / 02 Jan

This was an increase of 11% on the figure for 2011

More than two million people at work in 2016 - CSO

Business / 14 Dec 17

Minister Regina Doherty said the Bill is designed to improve security for those on insecure contracts

Minister announces new zero-hour legislation

Ireland / 07 Dec 17

Patricia King urged the Government to legislate immediately

ICTU: Precarious work is pervasive in Ireland

Employment / 04 Dec 17

Despite strong economic growth, Brexit remains a concern for the Central Bank

Central Bank ups growth forecast, Brexit still a risk

Business / 12 Oct 17

Unpaid hours were imposed during economic crisis

Abolishing unpaid hours would cost €621m

Ireland / 11 Oct 17

The number of people in the labour force in the second quarter of 2017 inched 0.1% higher to 2,204,500

Employment levels up 2.4% in Q2, but below expectations

Business / 22 Sep 17

Industrial production in the euro zone rose by 0.5% in April from March while employment levels revised upwards

Euro zone industry output up, employment at new record

Business / 14 Jun 17

iReach Insights found that the most common reason for leaving a job in Ireland is high stress levels

Survey shows two-thirds of adults happy in their jobs

Business / 12 Jun 17

19,300 jobs were created in the first three months of this year, new CSO figure show

19,300 jobs created in first quarter of 2017 - CSO

Business / 23 May 17

The employment monitor indicates the biggest gains in the professional jobs market are in the financial services and professional services sectors

7% jump in professional job vacancies in April - study

employment / 10 May 17

The Ulster Bank Construction PMI posted a reading of 55.7 in January

Growth in construction jobs near record high

Business / 13 Feb 17

The numbers employed in the European Union reached a record high in the third quarter

Employment up slightly in the EU in Q2 - Eurostat

Business / 13 Dec 16

Eurostat estimates that 232.1m people were employed across the EU in the second period of this year

European employment levels continue to rise

Business / 13 Sep 16

On average, around 1,000 jobs per day have been added in the economy since the beginning of the year

More than 2m employed for first time since 2009

Business / 23 Aug 16

Sports Direct has been accused of using 'Victorian' work practices in its warehouse

Sports Direct to give back pay to warehouse staff

Business / 15 Aug 16

There have been consecutive quarterly gains in employment on each occasion since Q2 2012

More people in employment, working week longer

Business / 27 Jul 16

$169,100 people were unemployed in June, representing a fractional fall of 500 on the May numbers$

Unemployment rate remained unchanged in June - CSO

Business / 05 Jul 16

Employment rose by 2.4% in the year to the first quarter of 2016, new CSO figures show

Unemployment rate drops below 8% in revised stats

Business / 24 May 16

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