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23/02/2010
Dole Queues Will 'Peak' In 2010
The State's unemployment rate will peak at about 13.5% later this year.
The Irish Republic's training agency FÁS has said the number of people in work this year is likely to fall by 87,000 compared with last year.
But, in its latest report on the jobs market, FÁS warns that this figure could rise if a hoped for pick-up in consumer spending does not materialise.
The agency says employment levels should stabilise from early 2011.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that almost 18% of entrants to the 'Live Register' (unemployed people) in the first quarter of last year were back in employment at the end June 2009.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) - which is responsible for the collection, compilation, extraction and dissemination for statistical purposes of information relating to such data - said there were 155,215 entrants to the Live Register during the first quarter of 2009.
By mid-year (end June 2009), 59.1% of these were still on the Live Register and
17.6% were in employment.
A further 4.0% were receiving a Social Welfare illness payment and only 0.3% were drawing a state pension.
The status of the remaining 19.1% is not known – this group includes those who, by the end of June, had left Ireland or started self-employment or returned to education.
These details emerged from a new analysis of Live Register/employment flows, based on
records of the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the CSO.
(BMcC/GK)
The Irish Republic's training agency FÁS has said the number of people in work this year is likely to fall by 87,000 compared with last year.
But, in its latest report on the jobs market, FÁS warns that this figure could rise if a hoped for pick-up in consumer spending does not materialise.
The agency says employment levels should stabilise from early 2011.
Meanwhile, it has emerged that almost 18% of entrants to the 'Live Register' (unemployed people) in the first quarter of last year were back in employment at the end June 2009.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) - which is responsible for the collection, compilation, extraction and dissemination for statistical purposes of information relating to such data - said there were 155,215 entrants to the Live Register during the first quarter of 2009.
By mid-year (end June 2009), 59.1% of these were still on the Live Register and
17.6% were in employment.
A further 4.0% were receiving a Social Welfare illness payment and only 0.3% were drawing a state pension.
The status of the remaining 19.1% is not known – this group includes those who, by the end of June, had left Ireland or started self-employment or returned to education.
These details emerged from a new analysis of Live Register/employment flows, based on
records of the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the CSO.
(BMcC/GK)
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04 March 2015
Unemployment Figures Drop
The Minister for Business & Employment, Ged Nash TD, has welcomed new figures from the CSO which shows that the number of people on the Live Register is continuing to fall. As of the end of February, the standard unemployment rate stood at 10.1%. This represents a fall of 10.8% on the same figure last year and a two year decrease of more than 17%.
Unemployment Figures Drop
The Minister for Business & Employment, Ged Nash TD, has welcomed new figures from the CSO which shows that the number of people on the Live Register is continuing to fall. As of the end of February, the standard unemployment rate stood at 10.1%. This represents a fall of 10.8% on the same figure last year and a two year decrease of more than 17%.
03 February 2011
Ireland's Jobless Numbers Fall
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Ireland fell by 6,900 in January to 439,200, according to seasonally adjusted figures this morning.
Ireland's Jobless Numbers Fall
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Ireland fell by 6,900 in January to 439,200, according to seasonally adjusted figures this morning.
06 August 2010
O'Keeffe Says Redundancy Drop Signals Growth
The Minister for Enterprise, has defended the Government's criticised job policies by saying the slowing rate of redundancies shows that economic recovery is under way.
O'Keeffe Says Redundancy Drop Signals Growth
The Minister for Enterprise, has defended the Government's criticised job policies by saying the slowing rate of redundancies shows that economic recovery is under way.
04 March 2010
Live Register Rises By Just 20
The latest job benefit figures show that just 20 more people signed on in February, leaving the total figure at 436,956. The remarkable figure compares to an increase in January of 110,664 and when seasonal factors are taken into account, the Live Register actually fell by 2,300 to stand at 432,400.
Live Register Rises By Just 20
The latest job benefit figures show that just 20 more people signed on in February, leaving the total figure at 436,956. The remarkable figure compares to an increase in January of 110,664 and when seasonal factors are taken into account, the Live Register actually fell by 2,300 to stand at 432,400.
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