Irish unemployment rate fell to 14% in Q1 2011; Full-time jobs dipped by 67,000 in year; Public sector employment down 3,700 to 400,000
Jun 16th, 2011 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
The seasonally adjusted Irish unemployment rate decreased from 14.8% to 14.0% between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 with the seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed decreasing by 21,900 (-6.9%) from 317,900 to 296,000 over the same period. Full-time employment fell by 67,000 in the year and public sector employment.