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Kildare was the only county that recorded an increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to September, with a rise of 0.7%, new CSO figures show

Live Register figures dip again in September - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for September stood at 166,800 people, a decrease of 2,100 people or 1.2% from the previous month.

Business • 04 Oct 24

Today's CSO figures show the seasonally adjusted number of people who are unemployed stood at 124,300 in September, down from 125,300 in August

Unemployment rate of 4.3% for September - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in September, down from a revised rate of 4.5% the same month last year.

Business • 03 Oct 24

The monthly youth unemployment rate fell to 10.7% in August, from a revised rate of 11.5% in July, today's CSO figures show

Unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in August - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in August from a rate of 4.7% in July.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Today's CSO figures show that unemployment has now risen for five successive months from 4.1% in February

Unemployment rises to more than 2-year high of 4.7% - CSO

The unemployment rate hit its highest rate in two and a half years in July, rising to 4.7% from an upwardly revised 4.5% a month earlier, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 06 Aug 24

The seasonally adjusted Live Register total for June decreased by 0.8% in June from May, the latest CSO figures show

Live Register figures dip by 0.8% in June - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for June decreased by 1,300 (0.8%) to 171,500 people compared the previous month.

Business • 05 Jul 24

Workers' earnings should rise in real terms by 2.2% in 2024 - ESRI (Stock image)

Workers' incomes set to rise this year and next - ESRI

Workers in Ireland should see their incomes rise in real terms both this year and next, due to falling inflation and ongoing increases in wages.

Business • 27 Jun 24

The unemployment rate for men was 3.8%, while it stood at 4.1% for females.

Unemployment rate steady in May at 4%, CSO data shows

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate for May was 4%, unchanged from the previous month.

Business • 07 Jun 24

The International Labour Organization said it expects a global unemployment rate of 4.9% this year after originally forecasting unemployment would rise to 5.2% from 5% last year

World unemployment to fall slightly in 2024 - UN

Global unemployment is set to fall slightly this year, a United Nations agency said today, reversing its previous prediction of a rise while warning of "slow progress" on tackling inequalities.

Business • 29 May 24

The CSO's latest Labour Force Survey shows the number of people in employment in the first quarter of the year stood at 2.7 million, a rise of 1.9% on the same time last year

Lowest rate of annual increase in employment in 3 years

The number of people in employment in the first quarter of the year stood at 2.7 million, a rise of 1.9% or 51,500, compared to a year ago, new CSO figures show

Business • 23 May 24

Today's CSO figures show that the unemployment rate for men was 4.1%, while it stood at 4.7% for women in April

Unemployment rate moves up to 4.4% in April - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate moved up to 4.4% in April from a revised figure of 4.1% in March.

Business • 01 May 24

UK wages excluding bonuses grew by a slightly weaker-than-expected 6.1% in the three months to the end of January, new ONS figures show

UK regular wages grew 6.1% in 3 months to January

British wages excluding bonuses grew by a slightly weaker-than-expected 6.1% in the three months to the end of January compared with the same time a year earlier, official data from the Office for National Statistics showed today.

Business • 12 Mar 24

Today's CSO figures show that 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in February

Live Register figures down 1.2% in February - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for February fell by 1.2% to 174,600 people, a decrease of 2,100 from January.

Business • 08 Mar 24

The euro zone economy increased by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same time in 2022, Eurostat said today

Euro zone GDP remained stable in Q4 of last year

European statistics agency Eurostat has today confirmed its estimate that gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro zone remained stable in the fourth quarter compared to the previous three months.

Business • 08 Mar 24

Today's CSO figures show that the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood 119,300 in February, down from 129,300 people in January

Unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in February - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February fell to 4.2% from the rate of 4.5% recorded in January.

Business • 06 Mar 24

Germany's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained stable at 5.9% in February

Slowdown hits labour market as German unemployment rises

The number of people out of work in Germany increased more than expected in February as a slowdown in Europe's largest economy took its toll on the labour market, Federal Labour Office figures showed today.

Business • 29 Feb 24

The estimated participation rate rose to 65.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, new CSO figures show

89,600 more people working in Q4 2023 compared to 2022

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the estimated number of people in employment in the fourth quarter of 2023 stood at 2,706,400, up 3.4% compared with the same time in 2022.

Business • 22 Feb 24

The number of people out of work in Germany decreased by 2,000 in seasonally adjusted terms in January from December to 2.694 million

German unemployment edges down in January

The number of unemployed people in Germany fell marginally in January, Labour Office figures showed today, defying expectations of an increase.

Business • 31 Jan 24

New CSO figures show that he unemployment rose to 4.9% in December from 4.8% a month earlier

Unemployment edges up to 4.9% in December - CSO

The country's unemployment rose to 4.9% in December from 4.8% a month earlier, new figures from the Central Statistics Office showed today.

Business • 10 Jan 24

Ireland had the biggest GDP contraction in the euro zone down 1.8%, during the third quarter, new Eurostat figures show

Euro zone's third quarter GDP contracts by 0.1%

The euro zone economy contracted by 0.1% in the three months to the end of September, new data from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, has confirmed.

Business • 07 Dec 23

Today's CSO figures show that the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood at 132,700 in November

Unemployment rate rises to 4.8% in November - CSO

The country's unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in November, up from a revised rate of 4.7% in October, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 06 Dec 23

The seasonally adjusted German jobless rate grew to 5.9% in November from 5.8% in October

German unemployment rises in November

The number of unemployed people in Germany rose in line with analysts' expectations in November, Labour Office figures showed today.

Business • 30 Nov 23

The CSO Labour Force Survey figures show that the employment rate for the third quarter of this year stood at 74.1%

Labour market participation rate highest since 2008

New figures from the Central Statistics Office today show that the estimated labour market participation rate in the third quarter of 2023 reached 65.8% - the highest rate recorded since the third quarter of 2008 and up from 64.8% the same time last year.

Business • 23 Nov 23