Ireland’s unemployment rate rises slightly in August

Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2022 is increased slightly to 4.3% from a rate of 4.2% in July 2022, according to figures released today from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The new figures show that Ireland’s labour market continues to remain tight amid a growing cost-of-living crisis and soaring inflation. July’s rate was Ireland’s lowest … Read more

Unemployment marked higher in June: CSO

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2022 rose slightly to 4.8%, up from a rate of 4.7% in May 2022 and down from 6.3% in June 2021, according to the Central Statistics Office. The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 134,900 in June 2022, compared to 128,100 in May 2022. There was a decrease … Read more

Employment rises in Ireland by 12.3% in the first quarter 2022: CSO report

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) published the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for the first quarter of 2022. The number of persons aged 15-89 years in employment increased by 12.3% to 2,505,800 in the year to Q1 2022, It is an increase of 275,200 compared to the first quarter in 2021. Full-time employment increased by 10% or … Read more

Pandemic continues its effect on economy; Current unemployment rate stands at 7.8%

The number of people unemployed in Ireland has risen by a small percentage, a new report by Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows. The unemployment was 7.4% in December and it now stands at 7.8%. According to a report by Breaking News.ie, John Mullane, a CSO statistician, the new figure is a clear evidence that the … Read more