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Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Rate of unemployment stays at 4% with 117,900 people out of work
The number of people unemployed in Ireland stood at 117,900 in June, estimates from the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday show. The rate of unemployment stood at 4% in June, unchanged from May. The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 500 fewer than May 2025, and a fall of 8,200 compared with June 2024. The youth unemployment rate - people aged 15 to 24 years - was 10.7%, sightly down from the 11% reported in May. 'The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed males rose to 61,300 in June 2025, compared with 60,700 in May 2025. The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed females in June 2025 was 56,600, down from 57,700 in May 2025,' said CSO statistician Conor Delves. With talks on a new trade deal between the EU and the US ongoing, concerns surrounding Ireland's exposure to a wider trade war have been widespread, but appear to have not yet impacted the jobs market. 'Just how resilient the labour market is will be tested and watched closely over the coming months amid increased concerns about the Irish economy's vulnerability to global uncertainty and volatility,' said Jack Kennedy, senior economist at hiring platform Indeed. 'Hiring demand remains persistently healthy, despite having cooled, with monthly unemployment levels staying close to record lows.' Grant Thornton Ireland chief economist Andrew Webb said the unemployment figures provide comfort 'in the face of a pessimistic mood that is creeping into medium-sized Irish businesses'.
Irish Examiner
09-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Almost one in four of Ireland's unemployed aged between 25 and 34
Almost a quarter of Ireland's unemployed are aged between 25 and 34, despite the overall numbers on the live register falling 2.8% last month. The seasonally adjusted live register total for May 2025 was 165,700 people, down by 4,700 people or 2.8% from April 2025, the Central Statistics Office said on Monday. The 25-34 years cohort was the age group with the largest number unemployed, making up 38,472 people or 23.7% of the total. There were 19,050 people under the age of 25 were on the live register, accounting for 11.7% of all claimants. "The number of people on the live register for one year or more in May 2025 was 55,781, which was 5,574 fewer people (-9.1%) than a year earlier," said CSO statistician Conor Delves. "There were 106,488 people on the live register for less than one year, which was 65.6% of the total number of people on the live register.' The counties that recorded the largest percentage decreases in numbers on the live register in the 12 months to May 2025 were Kerry, down 1,183 people (-18.3%) and Clare, down 640 people (-15.2%). Dublin recorded the largest percentage increase, up 1,257 people (+2.9%). In Cork, there were 13,233 unemployed, down 616 from April 2025, a drop of 4.4%. The unadjusted live register total stood at 162,269 people for May 2025, of which 56% were male and 71.6% were Irish. There were 12,059 people benefitting from the EU's Temporary Protection Directive included in the live register figures for May 2025, a decrease of 380 people from April 2025.
RTÉ News
09-06-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Live register fell in May by 2.8%
The seasonally adjusted Live Register total for May 2025 was 165,700 people, down by 4,700 people or 2.8% from April 2025. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the unadjusted Live Register total stood at 162,269 people for May 2025, of which 56% were male and 71.6% were Irish. The May Live Register includes claims for the new Jobseeker's Pay Related Benefit which was introduced on 31 March for persons who became fully unemployed on or after that date. The figures show that 11,133 people were on the pay-related benefit in May. The new jobseeker's payment is linked to a person's previous earnings. People who become unemployed, and who have at least five years' paid PRSI contributions, are entitled to receive 60% of their earnings, subject to a maximum of €450 a week for the first 13 weeks. After that, the rate will be 55% of earnings, subject to a maximum of €375 for the following 13 weeks. A further 13 weeks will be paid at the rate of 50% of previous earnings, up to a maximum €300 payment. According to the CSO, the 25-34 years age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in May 2025 at 38,472 people or 23.7% of the total. The counties that recorded the largest percentage increases in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to May 2025 were Dublin and Kildare, while the largest decreases were in Kerry and Clare. In May there were 106,488 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which was 563 fewer people than in May 2024. "There were 12,059 people benefitting from the EU's Temporary Protection Directive included in the Live Register figures for May 2025, a decrease of 380 people from April 2025," said Conor Delves, CSO Statistician in the Labour Market Analysis Section. "The number of people on the Live Register for one year or more in May 2025 was 55,781, which was 5,574 fewer people than a year earlier," Mr Delves said.
Irish Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Number on live register rises by more than 8,000 in April
The number of people on the live register in April was more than 8,000 higher compared with the previous month, a more than 5 per cent increase. The latest data from the Central Statistics Office shows there were 167,960 people on the register in April, an increase of 8,094 on the 159,866 recorded in March. The seasonally adjusted total was 170,500 people, up by 7,400 people or 4.5 per cent from last month. The live register tracks labour market trends by counting the number of people currently registered for jobseekers benefits with the Department of Social Protection. It is an imperfect measure of unemployment as people with part-time or casual work may still be entitled to benefits. Of these 54.4 per cent were male and 72.1 per cent were Irish. Nearly a quarter, 23.3 per cent, of those on the register last month were aged between 25-34 years, making that the single largest cohort at 39,138 people. READ MORE Last month's figure is down by 1,537 from 169,497 in April last year. 'There were 12,439 people benefiting from the EU's Temporary Protection Directive included in the Live Register figures for April 2025, a decrease of 337 people from March 2025,' noted Central Statistics Office (CSO) labour statistician Conor Delves. 'The number of people on the Live Register for one year or more in April 2025 was 55,432, which was 5,658 fewer people (-9.3 per cent) than a year earlier,' he explained. The number of people on the live register for less than one year stood at 112,528 people, two-thirds of the total. Broken down by the duration people have spent on the live register, the most common duration was less than three months at 67,468, followed by those on the register for three years or more at 25,945. The counties with the largest increases in people on the in the 12 months to April 2025 were Kildare, up 5.1 per cent, and Dublin, up 3.3 per cent. In Dublin, 44,649 people are currently on the live register, the second highest number was in Cork at 13,849. The largest drops in people on the register were in Kerry at -15.3 per cent and Clare at -12.6 per cent. The county with the fewest people on the register was Leitrim at 1,540.
BreakingNews.ie
30-04-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Monthly unemployment rate decreases to 4.1% in April
The Monthly Unemployment rate for April 2025 was 4.1 per cent, down from 4.4 per cent in March 2025 In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent, which was down from a revised rate of 4.4 per cent in March 2025. Advertisement On an annual basis, the unemployment rate of 4.1 per cent was down from a rate of 4.4 per cent in April 2024. Breaking down the results by sex, the monthly unemployment rate in April 2025 was 4.0 per cent for males, a decline from a revised rate of 4.2 per cent in March 2025, and down from the rate of 4.4 per cent recorded in April 2024. The monthly unemployment rate in April 2025 was 4.2 per cent for females, a decrease from a revised rate of 4.5 per cent in March 2025, and from a rate of 4.4 per cent in April 2024. In terms of age, the monthly unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 years was 11.4 per cent, up from a revised rate of 10.5 per cent in March 2025. Advertisement The monthly unemployment rate for people aged 25-74 years was 3.0 per cent, down from a revised rate of 3.5 per cent in March 2025. Entertainment Minecraft Movie is biggest film of 2025 so far Ire... Read More Commenting on Wednesday's release, Conor Delves, statistician in the labour market analysis section, said: 'The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April 2025 (for all people aged 15-74 years) was 4.1 per cent, a decrease from 4.4 per cent in both March 2025 and April 2024. In April 2025, the unemployment rate for males was 4.0 per cent and for females was 4.2 per cent. "The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 119,500 in April 2025, compared with 127,900 in March 2025. "There was a fall of 5,700 in the seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed in April 2025 when compared with April 2024. "The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed males fell to 61,500 in April 2025, compared with 65,000 in March 2025. The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed females in April 2025 was 57,900, down from 62,800 in March 2025.'
