Irish employment fell 174,300 in year to June 2009; Unemployment rate rose to 11.6%; Non-Irish nationals in employment fell 59,600
Sep 22nd, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
There were 1,938,500 persons in Irish employment in the second quarter of 2009, an annual decrease of 174,300 or 8.2%. This compares with an annual decrease in employment of 7.5% in the previous quarter and a decline of 0.1% in the year to the second quarter of 2008. The unemployment rate rose to 11.6%. Non-Irish nationals were in employment fell 59,600.