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The CSO said the the unemployment rate for men in April was 4.3%, while it was 3.6% for women

Unemployment falls to match previous record low of 3.9%

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April fell to 3.9% from a revised rate of 4% in March.

Business • 04 May 23

The International Monetary Fund forecast a recession in Germany and expected GDP to shrink by 0.1% in 2023

German economy skirts recession, but just for now

The German economy stagnated in the first quarter, as a decline in government and household consumption was balanced out by an increase in exports and capital investment, data showed today.

Business • 28 Apr 23

The March jobless rate of 4.3% was unchanged from February and down from 5% in March 2022

Unemployment rate steady at 4.3% in March - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the country's unemployment rate was steady at 4.3% in March.

Business • 05 Apr 23

The jobless rate has remained between a 21-year low of 4.2% and 4.5% over the last 10 months

Unemployment rate eases to 4.3% in February - CSO

The country's unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in February from 4.4% the previous month, new Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 01 Mar 23

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the rate to remain at 3.7%

UK jobless rate holds at 3.7% as expected

Britain's unemployment rate held at 3.7% in the three months to December, the Office for National Statistics said today.

Business • 14 Feb 23

All counties saw an increase in the number of persons on the Live Register in the 12 months to January, new CSO figures show

Live Register figures down 0.4% in January - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that seasonally adjusted figures on the Live Register in January stood at 184,700 persons, down by 700 or 0.4% from December.

Business • 03 Feb 23

The jobless rate has remained between a 21-year low of 4.2% and 4.5% over the last nine months

Unemployment rate steady at 4.4% in January - CSO

The unemployment rate stood at 4.4% in January, the same level as December following an upward revision, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office data show today.

Business • 01 Feb 23

The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 114,500 in December last year

Unemployment rate drops slightly in December to 4.3%

The unemployment rate declined marginally in December to 4.3% from 4.4% in November, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 11 Jan 23

The UK unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7% in the three months to October, new figures show today

UK unemployment rate rises again to hit 3.7%

Britain's unemployment rate rose for a second month in a row and there were other signs of a cooling labour market in data published today, including an increase in older people saying they were looking for work.

Business • 13 Dec 22

The unemployment rate is now lower than the pre-pandemic level of 4.8% recorded in November 2019

November unemployment rate falls slightly to 4.4% - CSO

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down slightly in November to 4.4% from a revised rate of 4.5% the previous month, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 30 Nov 22

The CSO has revised up its jobless figures for both August and September to 4.4%

October unemployment rate steady at 4.4% - CSO

The unemployment rate stood at 4.4% in October, unchanged for the third month in a row after the August and September figures were both revised up from 4.3%, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 03 Nov 22

The euro zone jobless rate fell to 6.6% of the workforce in September, new Eurostat figures show today

Euro zone unemployment eases as expected in September

Euro zone unemployment eased as expected in September, new data showed today, just as the bloc is expected to slide into a recession in the coming quarters.

Business • 03 Nov 22

The jobless rate of 4.3% in September was lower than the pre-pandemic level of 4.9% recorded in September 2019

Unemployment rate steady at 4.3% in September - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate was unchanged on a monthly basis in September at 4.3% and was down from 5.2% from the same time last year.

Business • 05 Oct 22

The study was commissioned by the Department of Social Protection and was carried out by the ESRI

Study outlines key factors in long-term unemployment

Claiming Jobseeker's Allowance and having previously been on a Community Employment scheme are among eight key characteristics associated with the risk of long-term unemployment, according to new research.

Ireland • 05 Oct 22

The number of people without jobs in the euro zone fell to 10.966 million in August from 10.996 million in July

Euro zone joblessness unchanged at record low of 6.6%

Euro zone unemployment was unchanged at a record low of 6.6% of the workforce in August, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat said today, matching expectations of economists polled by Reuters.

Business • 30 Sep 22

The jobless rate rose to 4.3% in August from the 21-year low of 4.2% in July

Unemployment rate back up to 4.3% in August - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate rose slightly in August, rising to 4.3% from the 21-year low of 4.2% a month earlier.

Business • 31 Aug 22

Live Register numbers fell by 0.7% in July, new CSO figures show today

Live Register figures down 0.7% in July - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register decreased by 0.7% to 183,300 in July.

Business • 08 Aug 22

Today's CSO figures show the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood at 113,000 in July, compared with 113,900 in June

Unemployment rate falls to 21-year low of 4.2% in July

New and revised data from the Central Statistics Office today shows that the unemployment rate fell to a 21-year low of 4.2% in both May and July.

Business • 04 Aug 22

Tuesday's data showed an increase of 296,000 in the number of people in employment

Britain's unemployment rate holds at 3.8%

Britain's unemployment rate held at 3.8% in the three months to May and the number of people in work rose by the most since the middle of 2021, suggesting the cost-of-living squeeze has not yet hit the labour market, official figures showed.

Business • 19 Jul 22

The unemployment rate rose slightly in June, to 4.8% from 4.7% in May, new CSO figures show

Unemployment figures move up to 4.8% in June - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate rose slightly in June, to 4.8% from 4.7% a month earlier, but remained at around the same level it stood at before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 06 Jul 22

Unemployment fell to 4.7% in May from 4.8% in April, new CSO figures

Unemployment rate returns to pre-Covid level of 4.7%

The country's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in May from 4.8% in April to return to the level it stood at before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, new figures from the Central Statistics Office showed today.

Business • 01 Jun 22

The CSO said the seasonally adjusted number of people who were unemployed stood at 129,500 in April, down from 135,800 in March

Unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in April - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics office show that the unemployment rate in April fell to its lowest rate since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, dropping to 4.8% in April from a downwardly revised 5.1% in March.

Business • 05 May 22

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March rose to 5.5% from a rate of 5.2% in February, new CSO figures show.

Unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in March - CSO

New Central Statistics Office figures show that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March rose to 5.5% from a rate of 5.2% in February.

Business • 06 Apr 22

When those in receipt of the PUP are included, the unemployment rate fell to 7% in February, down from 7.8% in January

Unemployment rate steady at 5.2% in February - CSO

The unemployment rate was 5.2% in February when adjusted for seasonal factors, unchanged from January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 02 Mar 22

Claims had been declining since hitting a three-month high in mid-January as coronavirus cases, fueled by the Omicron variant, raged across the country

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but remained at levels associated with tightening labor market conditions.

Business • 17 Feb 22