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Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office showed a total of 233,100 people on the register last month

Live Register at lowest level since July 2008 - CSO

Business • 06 Apr 18

Live Register continues downward trend

Business • 01 Mar 18

Seasonally adjusted total on the Live Register falls to to 238,400 in January

Live Register continues downward trend in January

Business • 01 Feb 18

The number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1.2% in December

Live Register total falls again in December

Business • 05 Jan 18

The number of people signing on the Live Register in November fell by 2,600 to stand at 244,300

Live Register figures down again in November

Business • 07 Dec 17

246,900 signing on Live Register on a a seasonally adjusted basis in October, new CSO figures show

Live Register falls again in October

Business • 03 Nov 17

The Live Register showed seasonally adjusted total of 249,200 in September

Live Register inches lower again in September - CSO

Business • 05 Oct 17

The Live Register saw a monthly decrease of 2.9% in August

Live Register at lowest level since September 2008

Business • 07 Sep 17

The number of long-term claimants in July was 113,928, which is 19.7% lower than at the same time last year

Live Register falls to lowest level since 2008 - CSO

Business • 03 Aug 17

The Live Register total recorded a monthly decrease of 4,800, or 1.8%, in June

June Live Register falls to lowest level since 2008

Business • 06 Jul 17

The seasonally-adjusted figure for May 2017 puts the Live Register at its lowest point since October 2008

Live Register claimants down 14.4% in year to May - CSO

Business • 01 Jun 17

Numbers signing on the Live Register hit lowest level since October 2008

Live Register figures fall again in March

Business • 06 Apr 17

The Live Register's seasonally adjusted total fell to 282,400 in December

Live Register figures at lowest level since 2008

Business • 06 Jan 17

The Live Register saw a monthly fall of 2,800 in November, reducing the seasonally adjusted total to 285,600

Live Register total at lowest level since 2008

Business • 01 Dec 16

The numbers signing on the Live Register fell by 3,100 last month to stand at 288,000

Live Register figures at eight year low in October

Business • 04 Nov 16

In unadjusted terms there were 316,296 people signing on the Live Register in August

0.6% reduction in Live Register for August - CSO

Business • 01 Sep 16

In unadjusted terms there were 319,294 people signing on the Live Register in July, representing an annual decrease of 44,334 (-12.2%)

Live Register sees 1.7% fall in July - CSO

Business • 05 Aug 16

Live Register total falls to 312,700 in April

Live Register total falls again in April

Business • 06 May 16

The majority of people on the Live Register are male - though their numbers are dropping at a faster rate

Fall in Live Register claimants in March - CSO

Business • 07 Apr 16

In unadjusted terms there were 319,723 people signing on the Live Register last month

Marginal fall in Live Register figures in February

Business • 07 Apr 16

In unadjusted terms there were 321,802 people signing on the Live Register in January, representing an annual decrease of 36,870, or 10.3%

Live Register figure falls by 1.5% in January

Business • 04 Feb 16

For the year to the end of October the number of men in receipt of social welfare fell by 28,105

Live Register figures fall by 1.3% in October

Business • 05 Nov 15

Live Register total stood at 337,300 in September, CSO figures show

Numbers on Live Register fall again in September

Business • 01 Oct 15

The number of men claiming assistance has decreased by 31,031 so far in 2015, while women claimants have dropped by 9,856

Marginal drop in Live Register figures for July

Business • 07 Aug 15

Numbers signing on Live Register fall in June

Business • 02 Jul 15

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