1st June 2017
The number of persons on the Live Register in May 2017 is the lowest number recorded in the seasonally adjusted series since October, 2008. All 8 regions have shown fall in live register over past 12 months
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, today (Thursday) welcomed the publication of the latest Live Register figures, showing a continuing fall in the numbers of people signing on. The seasonally adjusted figures show a decline of 2,200compared to the April figures and a decline of 44,120compared to the May 2016 figures.In unadjusted terms at the end of May, there were 262,702 persons signing on the Live Register.The number of persons on the Live Register in May 2017 is the lowest number recorded in the seasonally adjusted series since October, 2008. The figures also show that the live register has decreased in all eight regions of the country over the past 12 months. Earlier this week, CSO figures showed that the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 % down from from 8.4 % this time last year.
Commenting on today’s figures Minister Mitchell O’Connor said “Today’s Live Register figures for May bring further welcome news that unemployment is decreasing. With the unemployment rate now at 6.4% compared to 8.4% in May, 2016 and Ireland now ranked 6th most competitive economy out of 63 countries in the IMD Global Competitiveness Yearbook we are definitely heading in the right direction. Every job created has a real effect on men, women, and children and the wider community. It gives people self-respect, dignity and enables them to support their family and have a better quality of life. That is why we cannot be complacent about job creation.
