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Updated 12.02pm
THE NUMBER OF people unemployed has fallen to 382,800, down 3,400 from last month.
Stats published today by the CSO gives Ireland an unemployment rate of 11.5%, down 0.1%.
However, unadjusted figures show a 5,702 increase in the number of people on the Live Register.
While overall the number of long-term claimants decreased by 4.5%, the number of female claimants in this category rose by 3.2%.
July saw both southwest and west regions perform strongly.
While not all regions saw a fall in unemployment compared to last month, there was a decrease in every area compared to the same period last year.
This was weakest in the Border, Midland, and Western region, which saw a decease of 2,467.
Figures for June show that all Back to Work schemes saw a small increase in the number of claimants, with JobBridge falling by 195 to 6,782, but a year-on-year increase of almost 850.
Minister of State for Employment, Community and Social Supports Kevin Humphreys noted that this is the 25th consecutive month the Live Register has fallen.
“The majority of people on the Live Register have a strong financial incentive to work,” he said, “I will work with the Tánaiste to continue the reforms set out in the Pathways to Work strategy which are getting jobseekers back to work, building a better quality life for them and building a stable and prosperous society for all.”
Originally published 11.44am
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But if things keep getting better, Sinn Fein won’t get elected :( :( :(
Even a SF supporter would refrain from a stupid childish post such as yours.
Funny though their support must be frightening to some, so much so that they set up fake accounts to troll sites such as this.
Ah sure they’ll still get in. It’s not all about the economy. We’re relying on Sinn Fein to solve the crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Typical SF Supporter – is so obviously a FAKE TROLL Account ?
Fear..really?
Well actually no it would make them more likely?
Until now the govts excuse for why their education heath and welfare plans are to ambitious is we can’t afford them.
If we recover that excuses gone
South west at this time of year is a tourism hot spot plenty of service jobs in hotels etc temporary but still a wage for however it lasts.
Mike they are usually seasonally adjusted. Recovery might flying but limerick has only seen a slight improvement at ground level, f all new jobs
Mile
Even in the boom it was the same but this shows the increased tourism numbers this year is paying off.
Employment is down because people are chasing the jobs in the pale and abroad!
None of my 3 student/adult kids could get summer hotel work this summer as every hotel is packed full of Interns!
Put the intern number into the unemployment rate and include College students as unemployed during the summer break and a totally different picture will emerge compared to previous years!
Internships have driven down wages and increased workloads on others!
I worked every summer from when I was 14 in the early 80′s during recession-it was easy to get summer jobs then!- this Govt are ruining the country and pushing thousands into poverty!
They can massage the figures, but they can’t hide from the truth as its felt on the ground!
Welcome to job-bridge. They have destroyed proper jobs. Alot of people think it is only for graduates but they are not. I’ve seen plenty of areas of work destroyed even for middle level work reduced to zero pay, job-bridge.
How much of this “fall” can be attributed to emigration?
All of it mate. There isn’t a job in the entire country. Employment rates are actually 93%. The only way to turn this ship around is to get Gerry and the gang into power.
Why the desperate hope that this is all down to emigration?
Why do you have to force yourself to ignore the facts, even just the anecdotal evidence.
How do you explain, VAT, income tax increases, no’s emplyed increases, increased sme trade, increased car sales, increased job adverts, increased revenue at recruitment firms and on and on and on.
There is no joy or benefit to you or anyone in pretending that it all black, all the time. Misery without end etc.
Don’t know which poster is worse ?! You’re fine,Seanie :)
Well seanie the desperate facts are
Between july 2012 – July 2014 approx 60k decrease in the Live register numbers.. Despite cars being sold, despite Vat increase, income tax increases.
I do believe the figures are 90k per year emigrate..
So i would love to know where your getting your figures for, as mine were taken from the governements own books. Im not believing the spin where as you may be ??
The rate is misleading, as usual. Actual unemployed is still between 13-14%. They choose not to tell us this
Seanie
They are in complete denial because SF know that a prosperous society wouldn’t dream of electing a populist socialist shower like SF. The better things get the worse it gets for them.
The irony is their doom and gloom front bench know this too, and hence the constant negativity.
More proof the economy is well on the way to recovery. The emigration brigade won’t be able to do the math that equates these stats with the increased tax take. They must think it comes from the SF money tree….
Yes, the economy is getting better, but does anybody really care when their wages and salaries are getting robbed?
No, but the scambridge brigade might be able to.
Reagan, why don’t we all just stay in bed eh?
By the way, who’s robbing you?
An increase of 850 on jobs bridge.
O’Reilly – I don’t know man. How about you try staying in bed for a few weeks and let me know how you feel after. You don’t know who is robbing you? Do you not look at your payslip?
I see some builders was using scam bridge to get free labour ,One job was insulating buildings,Horrible working with the stuff and this guy would have you doing it every week for 50 quid while he coined the money in his pocket,and this is just one example,it’s happening wholesale.
That scam bridge is a joke try keeping a family and try to save on it,its just not possible the government don’t care as long as you are off the live register and the media giving the b shit statistics.
We should also tackle the problem of people being left on long term disability assistance without any help to gain employment.
Indeed.
Ireland has the statistical impossible 1-in-8 adults being disabled to the extent that work is impossible.
Its all in what they define as disability.
Alcoholism and depression are not disability’s they ought b treated a treatable temporary illness, for every form of them there is treatment available.
Get them diagnosed, get them treated and get them back to work. Nobody should linger for years on disability.
Besides how’s it going to help your depression or odds of relapse to addiction if you’re at home all day alone with nothing to do?
What is interesting is that Ireland is pulling away from the rest of Europe in terms of growth. We are heading towards the top of the league in that, by just returning to a normal day to day state of affairs.
Look at interest rates and bond yields in most of Europe they are the lowest in hundreds of years. No growth is now the norm in most of Europe.
The EU/ECB have killed growth in a continent, that is the story we should be looking at. In the future will we stay and go down with the ship or scramble away.
Séanie you ignore the damage that has been done to our society to get to this point.
My point is that the damage has been brutal but for most of Europe it is not going to change for years and years to come.
We are pointing up.
We at least are returning to growth and have a future. Countries like, Italy, France, Portugal etc are in long term decline.
@ Seanie: Much of that also has to do with the demographics in those countries. The Irish population is among the youngest in Europe.
Also much of the damage was done by national governments. Think of Bertie and co in the run up to 2008 as opposed to any European bodies.
Ryan – have you got stats on that? Someone was claiming the other day we had one of the oldests pops in Europe and that’s why we needed more foreigners to settle here.
Ryan. Pull the other one, it has bells on.
Socialism for the rich, Capitalism for the rest of us. Is this the damage your talking about Seanie.
@ Scarr/Seanie:
“Ireland, however, has the youngest population within the EU, here the median age amounts to 35 years. This information is based on Eurostat data from 2012 and has been released by the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).”
Scam bridge and internships are ruining this country. You gain absolutely nothing except experience in stacking shelves etc ?? For 50 euro a week!! Quite simply the worst government we ever had, scam bridge is having a huge effect on people getting decent jobs
My oh my. What will the Shinners do when those getting jobs realise how much Gerry and the boys will want from them in taxes.
In future we need Employment rates not unemployment rates- between training courses/FAS courses and scambridge the figures are totally skewed!
We neex to know the ACTUAL % of those adults that are in FULL Time employment!
Most retailers now have part time staff that don’t have the same rights!
We need to strive for a High Full time Employment scenario-Don’t expect Logic from a Govt full of schoolteachers and a Dept of finance ran by Civil Servants with mere Bachelor of Arts degrees!
They are readily giveb but they show an increase in full time employment outside of all schemes etc so they won’t reinforce your béal bocht attitude and hope for continuing bad news.
O’Reilly – I don’t know man. How about you try staying in bed for a few weeks and let me know how you feel after. You don’t know who is robbing you? Do you not look at your payslip?
They’re called taxes, if you don’t wish to pay them emigrate to a country with no tax.
Do you not think taxes are way too high considering the lack of decent services?
Our present and pervious governments mismanaged the economy foisted an odious debt on our backs, of course taxes are too high but that’s what we are stuck with.You’ll either pay directly or indirectly but you will pay.Unless you find a country with no taxes and plenty of jobs you’re screwed just like everyone else.Btw if you find a tax free country let me know I might join you.
Mike
You are absolutely correct! Our Goverment is so “pervious ” that it must be made up of pervs. Well done!
Richard how’s the weather in Canada today @$$ hole.Nothing constructive to add only pointing out spelling and grammar errors what a sad creature you are.
Been to Gaza lately sorting out your neighbours issue with Usice Eireann?
Gateway and Jobbridge are Ireland’s DISGRACE.Slave labour and blatant exploitation of the worker.
‘Unemployment down’:why??? Because people are FORCED into low pay or no pay jobs.You will find work, oh yes,but you will not earn any wage.
Yeah cause they are forcing people out to work for a extra 20 euro aweek shame on them . Karma will strike
Funny then that the Limerick post reported the exact opposite to the Journal.ie claim.Maybe they have a bit more of a clue than a bunch of people in Dublin??
http://www.limerickpost.ie/2014/07/31/limerick-dole-queues-grow/
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