Irish Live Register: Numbers increased in August by 9,100 to 235,100 - increase of 73,178 +42.0% in year; Highest addition in 41 years
Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Irish Live Register: The numbers on the Live Register increased in August by 9,100 to 235,100 though the rise was not as big as in the previous two months, according to the CSO. In the year to August 2008, there was an unadjusted increase of 73,178 (+42.0%) - the highest in any year since 1967. The standardised unemployment rose to 6.1% in August.