Ireland's unemployment rate

Ireland’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 per cent in March, up from a record low of 3.9 per cent a month earlier, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicated. February’s jobless rate had matched the previous record low seen between October 2000 and April 2001, during the early ‘Celtic Tiger’ boom. The … Read more

Ireland’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.2 per cent in October, a slight increase from September’s near-record low of 4.1 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This uptick comes as the September unemployment rate was revised down from an initial estimate of 4.3%. Breaking down the figures by … Read more