Monthly Unemployment drops to 6%

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October fell to 6%. This is a phenomenal economic performance when one considers that back in October 2016, the unemployment rate stood at 7.2%. On a monthly basis, this represents a drop of 0.1%.

The rate of male employment stands at 6.7% whereas the rate of female unemployment fell to 5.1%. In numerical terms, there are currently 80,300 males and 51,000 females on the live register. Youth unemployment (15-24 years) has fallen significantly from 14.7% in September to 14% in October.

The Irish economy continues to prosper despite the external threats of the impending ramifications of Brexit and US plans to repatriate profits from US companies based overseas.

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