Employment rate at highest level since records began The employment rate rose to over 74% in the second quarter of 2023, the highest rate since the current series of records began in 1998. Business • 24 Aug
Record level of employment in first quarter of 2023 There was a further increase in the number of people at work in the first three months of this year, according to the latest Labour … Business • 24 May
Number of people in employment hits record high - CSO The number of people in employment increased by 68,600 or 2.7% to 2,574,500 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the … Business • 23 Feb
Numbers employed up by 3.4% in third quarter - CSO The number of people in employment increased by 83,000, or 3.4%, to 2,554,300 people in the year to the third quarter of 2022. Ireland • 24 Nov 22
Work absences at lowest level since start of Covid The latest Labour Force Survey from the Central Statistics Office shows that the number of absences from work has fallen to its lowest level since … Business • 26 May 22
Employment levels rise, absences fall - CSO The number of people employed in Ireland increased by 10.1% to just over 2.5 million in the year to the fourth quarter of 2021 according … Business • 17 Feb 22
12.3% of employees absent from work in Q3 - CSO Absences from work due to factors such as temporary layoffs, illness, family leave and holidays were up nearly 20% in the year to the end … Business • 25 Nov 21
Youth unemployment worsening, according to CSO figures The Covid-19 pandemic continues to have a considerable impact on the Irish labour market, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Business • 25 Feb 21
Covid continues to impact labour market in Q3 - CSO The number of people in employment during the third quarter of this year stood at 2,295,200, according to the latest Labour Force Survey published by … Ireland • 17 Nov 20
Almost 12% living in jobless households in Q2 Almost 12% of people aged under 60 were living in jobless households in the second quarter of this year - up from 9.6% a year … Business • 28 Oct 20
Covid adjusted unemployment rate of 23.1% in Q2 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Covid-19 continued to impact the labour market here in the three months from April to June. Business • 25 Aug 20
Employment numbers up 51,500 before Covid-19 - CSO The number of people employed in the economy increased by 51,500 to 2,353,500 in the first three months of the year. However when adjusted for … Business • 25 Jun 20
Covid-19 hits labour force towards end of first quarter The Central Statistics Office's latest Labour Force Survey shows that a total of 2,353,500 people were employed in the first quarter of 2020. Business • 21 May 20
Covid-19 impacts 47% of people's employment status: CSO Covid-19 has affected people's jobs, family life and made many fear going shopping, a new survey from the Central Statistics Office show. Business • 13 May 20
Number of employed people rose by 3.5% last year - CSO The number of people in employment rose by 3.5% in the year to last December, according to the latest Labour Force Survey statistics from the … Business • 18 Feb 20
Unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in third quarter - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the official unemployment rate decreased from 5.2% to 4.9% between the second and third quarters of … Business • 19 Nov 19
Unemployment rate dips to 5.2% in August - CSO The unemployment rate fell marginally in August, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 03 Sep 19
Irish employment growth slows to a six-year low New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the numbers employed in the economy falling from March to June of this year. Business • 27 Aug 19
Unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 4.6% - CSO The Central Statistics Office has sharply revised downwards unemployment rates for March and April, taking the level below 5% for the first time since the … Business • 21 May 19
Decrease in number earning minimum wage or less There was a 9% decrease in the number of workers earning the minimum wage or less in the last three months of 2018 compared to … Business • 26 Apr 19
CSO revises unemployment rate up to 5.7% from 5.3% The unemployment rate was revised up to 5.7% for both January and December from an initial estimate of 5.3% following the release of quarterly jobs … Business • 19 Feb 19
Employment increases by 3% in Q3 to reach new high New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people employed in the third quarter of the year rose by 3%, or … Business • 20 Nov 18
Employment levels up over 20% since 2012 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that employment rose by 20.1%, or 377,000, to stand at a total of 2,255,000 between the second … Business • 16 Nov 18
Employment up 3.4% in Q2, according to CSO The number of people in employment in Ireland totalled 2,255,000 in the second quarter of the year, which is up 3.4% from the same quarter … Business • 28 Aug 18
Unemployment rate revised sharply lower to 5.3% - CSO The country's unemployment rate was revised sharply down to 5.3% in May, from an initial estimate of 5.8% following strong jobs growth in the first … Business • 20 Jun 18
