Unemployment rates have dropped significantly in some of the country’s most deprived areas, narrowing the gap between them and more affluent communities, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). Drawing on Census data from 2016 and 2022, the study, commissioned by Pobal, examined changes in socioeconomic conditions and barriers to … Read more
The estimated number of people in employment during the first quarter of 2025 stood at just under 2.8 million, marking a 3.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. According to the latest Labour Force Survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the unemployment rate also edged up slightly to 4.3 per … Read more
Unemployment rate in Ireland rose marginally to 4.2 per cent in June, according to data from Central Statistics Office (CSO). This was up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month. CSO figures also indicated the seasonally adjusted number of people classified as unemployed was 117,100 in June, compared with 113,000 in May. However, on an … Read more