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The CSO said the number of people currently in receipt of the PUP is down 211,771 compared to the same time last year

Live Register figures down 16% in June - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the total number of people on the Live Register or receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment fell by 16% to 401,300 over the month to June.

Business • 02 Jul 21

Including this week's payments, the Department said it has paid out over €8 billion in PUP

Numbers claiming PUP down almost 18,000 on last week

The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just over 267,000 - a decrease of almost 18,000 over the last seven days.

Business • 15 Jun 21

The numbers either on the Live Register or PUP decreased by just over 14% to 477,915 over the month to May

Live Register and PUP figures down 14% in May

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there were 844,237 people in April either on the Live Register or in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment or the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.

Business • 04 Jun 21

When adjusted for seasonal factors, the Live Register stood at 181,800 in April, down 3,500 on the previous month

Live Register and PUP figures down 10% in April - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that there were just over 900,000 people in March either on the Live Register or in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS).

Business • 10 May 21

There were 617,441 people on both the Live Register and PUP last month

5.7% drop in numbers on Live Register and PUP

There was a reduction of 5.7% last month in the combined numbers of people on the Live Register and receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).

Business • 06 Apr 21

A total of 468,847 people were receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment last month

Live Register figures fall in February - CSO

The number of people on the Live Register fell in February on a monthly basis, but was higher on an annual basis, new figures from Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 05 Mar 21

Many workers stopped receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in early December, but would have reapplied at the end of the month due to the reintroduction of Covid restrictions

Live Register & PUP claimants fell 4.5% in December

The number of people receiving unemployment payments fell by 25,230 (4.5%) in December when compared to the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 08 Jan 21

The Live Register total for October stood at 211,600, new CSO figures show

Live Register figures ease in October - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October 2020 stood at 211,600, down 4,400 from in September.

Business • 06 Nov 20

Numbers claiming PUP are down over 60% from the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 continues to impact labour market

The number of people claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment has fallen to just under 219,900 - down 5,100 over the last week.

Business • 07 Sep 20

The numbers receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment have fallen sharply as more businesses reopened

Numbers receiving income support down 8.7% in July

The number of people claiming some form of social welfare income support fell 8.7% on a monthly basis in July, however the number of people on the Live Register itself increased.

Business • 07 Aug 20

The total value of wage subsidies paid out under the TWSS has now reached €1.878 billion, including €149m in income tax refunds

410,000 remain on Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Around 410,000 people are currently having their incomes supported under the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, which has now cost the exchequer almost €1.9 billion, according to the latest figures from the Revenue Commissioners.

Business • 02 Jul 20

The Covid-19 crisis has continued to have a significant impact on the labour market here in April

April unemployment rate jumps to record high of 28.2%

The unemployment rate for April, as measured by the Covid-19 adjusted measure, was 28.2% according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 08 May 20

The CSO said that Covid-19 Crisis has had a significant impact on the labour market during March

513,350 people claim jobless benefits, wage subsidy

Over half a million people were receiving some form of social welfare income support by the end of March, according to the latest Live Register figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Coronavirus • 02 Apr 20

The Live Register fell by 1,300 in January to bring the seasonally adjusted total to 183,900.

Live Register sees another fall in January - CSO

The number of people signing on the Live Register fell in January to the lowest level since the start of 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 06 Feb 20

Numbers signing on Live Register continued to fall in December, new CSO figures show

Numbers signing on Live Register fall again - CSO

The number of people signing on the Live Register is at the lowest level since January 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 09 Jan 20

The CSO said the Live Register fell by 2,300 in November to bring the seasonally adjusted total to 186,400.

Numbers signing on Live Register fall in November

The number of people signing on the Live Register fell in November to the lowest level since January 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 05 Dec 19

A total of 180,459 people were signing on the Live Register in October, down 9.4% since the last time last year but unchanged from September

Live Register unchanged in October - CSO

The Live Register was unchanged in October from September, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 07 Nov 19

The Live Register fell to 188,880 last month - the lowest level since February 2008

Live Register sees another small fall in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people signing on the Live Register crept lower again in September.

Business • 03 Oct 19

The seasonally adjusted total signing on the Live Register in August stood at 188,500

Live Register continues downward trend - CSO

The number of people signing on the Live Register fell again in August to the lowest level since early 2008, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 05 Sep 19

A total of 190,100 people were signing on the Live Register in June

Live Register figures down another 1,200 in June

The number of people signing on the Live Register in June is at the lowest level since February 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 04 Jul 19

The numbers signing on the Live Register fell to 190,900 in May

Live Register records another fall in May - CSO

The number of people signing on the Live Register fell to the lowest level since February 2008, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 07 Jun 19

Live Register figures fall again in April

Live Register figures down by 0.4% in April

The number of people signing on the Live Register showed a monthly decrease of 700, or 0.4%, in April, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 02 May 19

The Live Register total recorded a monthly decrease of 2,300 in March, new CSO figures show

Live Register figures continue downward trend in March

The number of people signing on the Live Register continued its downward trend in March to stand at the lowest level since February 2008.

Business • 04 Apr 19

New ESRI research finds the 2012 Intreo job activation reforms had no impact on the probability of jobseekers entering education, training or employment placements

Intreo reform had little impact on Live Register - ESRI

Intreo one-stop-shop unemployment services introduced six years ago made no difference to the rate of people moving into jobs within a year compared to the previous regime, a new study shows.

Business • 29 Mar 19

The seasonally adjusted total on the Live Register stands at 196,500 - the lowest number recorded since the series began in February 2008

Live Register figures fall by 1.8% in February

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people signing on the Live Register continued to fall in February.

Business • 07 Mar 19