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# Labour Force

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China relaxed its one-child policy - now there's a baby boom
One in 10 Irish workers are earning the minimum wage or less
The unemployment rate has been revised down even further
There are now almost 50,000 more full-time jobs than last year, many of them in agriculture
CSO: Numbers in employment increased by 9,600 in three months
Unemployment will be below 400,000 before Christmas, says Varadkar
Number of people at work rises for first time in over four years
Number of unemployed up 5.25 per cent in twelve months - CSO