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Live Register total falls to 312,700 in April

Live Register total falls again in April

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a monthly decrease of 4,400, or 1.4%, in the Live Register for April on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 33,076 (9.5%) in March when compared to the same month of 2015, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 2,700 (-0.8%) to 321,000 in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to latest data from the Central Statistics Office.

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

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 4,800, or 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

The number of people on the Live Register fell by 4,400 (1.3%) last month on a seasonally adjusted basis, with the total now standing at 332,000.

Business • 05 Nov 15

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

Numbers on Live Register fall again in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that on a seasonally adjusted basis, the numbers signing on the Live Register fell by 3,700 in September to stand at a total of 337,300.

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

The number of people on the Live Register dropped marginally in July, with 2,100 fewer people registering for unemployment assistance when compared with June.

Business • 07 Aug 15

Numbers signing on Live Register fall in June

The numbers signing on the Live Register fell by 2,300 in June, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 02 Jul 15

Numbers on the Live Register fall by 2,600 to stand at 347,100

Live Register figures fall again in May

New figures show that the number of people signing on the Live Register in May fell by 2,600 (0.7%) to stand at 347,100 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 05 Jun 15

CSO issues new set of monthly unemployment figures

New CSO figures show unemployment rate of 9.8%

A new set of statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May stood at 9.8%, unchanged from the April rate.

Business • 03 Jun 15

The standardised unemployment rate was 10% in April, unchanged from the rate in March

Unemployment steady at 10% in April - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1,800 in April.

Business • 29 Apr 15

The number of people signing on the Live Register last month fell by 4,700 to stand at 350,600

Unemployment rate eases to 10% in March

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the standardised unemployment rate in March fell to 10%, down from 10.1% in February.

Business • 01 Apr 15

Taoiseach Enda Kenny made the jobs announcement in Dublin this morning

Jobs boost for Dublin as unemployment rate falls

Ninety new jobs have been announced for Dublin as the latest Central Statistics Office figures show that the rate of unemployment fell to 10.1% in February.

News • 04 Mar 15

Unemployment rate eases to 10.1% in February

New CSO figures show that the number of people signing on the Live Register in February fell by 4,300 to stand at 355,600 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 04 Mar 15

Standardised unemployment rate last month eased to 10.5%, down from 10.6% in December

Unemployment rates edges lower to 10.5% in January

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 3,600 in January to stand at 360,200 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 04 Feb 15

The standardised unemployment rate eased to 10.6% in December from 10.7% in November

Live Register numbers fall again in December

The latest figures from the CSO show that the number of people signing on the Live Register in December fell by 3,300 to stand at 363,900 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 07 Jan 15

The majority of those coming off the Live Register in November - and in the year as a whole - were male

Unemployment rate fell to 10.7% in November - CSO

The number of people signing on to the Live Register fell by 4,100 (1.1%) in November when compared to the previous month, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 03 Dec 14

Live Register shows a seasonally adjusted total of 371,400 in October

Live Register figures fall again in October

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 3,500 on a seasonally adjusted basis in October.

Business • 05 Nov 14

CSO said the standardised unemployment rate eased to 11.1% last month from 11.2% in August

Live Register figures continue to fall

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the numbers signing on the Live Register fell by 4,700 in September to give a seasonally adjusted total of 374,800.

Business • 01 Oct 14

The standardised unemployment rate fell to 11.2% in August, new CSO figures show

Live Register falls by 2,900 in August

The numbers signing on the Live Register fell by 2,900 in August on a seasonally adjusted basis, new CSO figures show.

Business • 03 Sep 14

The majority of those on the Live Register are male, however that figure has been falling at a faster rate than female claimants

Live Register numbers down 8.5% year-on-year

The number of people on the Live Register was 8.5% lower in July when compared to the same month of 2013, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 30 Jul 14

Adjusted Live Register total stood at 386,200 in June

Live Register numbers down another 4,400 in June

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the numbers signing on the Live Register in June fell by 4,400 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 02 Jul 14

The standardised unemployment rate in May was 11.8%, unchanged from April

Numbers on Live Register down by 1,600 in May

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the numbers signing on the Live Register in May fell by 1,600 on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Business • 05 Jun 14

Standardised unemployment rate in April fell to 11.7% from 11.8% in March

Live Register total falls again in April

The number of people signing on the Live Register in April fell by 3,400 on a seasonally adjusted basis to stand at 392,700, new figures from the Central Statistics show.

Business • 30 Apr 14

The standardised unemployment rate eased to 11.8% in March from 11.9% in February, the CSO said today

Live Register figures fall again in March

The numbers signing on the Live Register on a seasonally adjusted basis last month fell by 1,800 to stand at 396,900, new CSO figures show

Business • 02 Apr 14