Unemployment always drops in December and rises again in January/February which is usually called seasonal work so no surprise there

I was recently in Hong Kong airport in the transit lounge and observed a group of lads wearing G A A ,Rugby and assorted football tops.
I was curious to find out where they were off to and guess what Sydney Brisbane were their final destinations.
There was 2 engineers 3 teachers 1 doctor a plumber and an architect all educated to third level.Their opinion of Ireland was very poor and they were telling me of hundreds of people from their classes who had emigrated.
It was heartbreaking to speak to them.
Is feader linn my arse !!!

Would that be Christmas staff related and we’ll see a rise after the sales?

Santas helpers.

These numbers need to be given context, info like (1) total number of people in the workforce and difference on same period (labour force participation is dropping, so though these people don’t have a job they’re not classed as unemployed), (2) emigration

I emigrated to uk over Christmas.
Bye bye Ireland

They have all left, it’s so sad, my son, an engineering graduate 2010, has hardly any mates left!!!!

All left Ireland I would say

Another boat load (or Ryanair-load) of recently qualified Irish, eager to work have just arrived in Madrid to add to the staggering number already here, and more in Barcelona / Zaragoza etc. My guess is on a) seasonal work or b) emigration.

Did they emigrate?
Did they die?
Did they get a job?
Did they loose they dole for other reasons?

More details and it might be good news.

1000 per week leaving Ireland since April and sign ons only went down by 2300 persons. That’s a conservative net loss of jobs of 30,000 jobs not reflected in the figures.
Ireland is doomed.

Don’t fret guys.

Our politicians and senior civil servants still have their jobs.

All on seasonal work or there claim has run out. Wait till feb when they will all be laid off again

Tell us something we already know. A trained chimp could tell you that people are employed over the Christmas.

The measurement for Unemployment in Ireland is scewed. The figures dont take into consideration those who have moved onto schemes, into FAS courses or those who are unwaged (stay at homes mums/dads). Traditionally the figures in these months are stagnent due to students and the like taking up seasonal part time work. In other words they werent on the live register and now are counted in EMPLOYMENT figures. As mentioned above, many left Ireland, I know quite a few and more to go, so this also must be counted in the decrease.
What the article fails to show is the Long Term Unemployed figures rose significantly in 2011, meaning the current employment strategies aren’t working. It also doesnt focus on regional variations which show stark reading.

Regardless, we should welcome any drop, even paltry ones. You couldnt credit this to any one state offence, merely natural movement.

http://alanmcmenamin.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/unemployment-a-problem-un-tackled/

My post mentions these problems and some brief measures that could help!

Simply put, 3,300 people immigrated

We need to get our country back. These politicians have truly forgotten us. Bail out the banks. Crucify the masses.

Can you see the rubbish we are been spinned.

The Guardian is less optimistic in its reporting of Ireland today.

8.38am: Bad news for Ireland this morning — its service sector slumped badly last month, raising fears of a double-dip recession.

Data from Markit this morning showed that activity in across Irish services companies fell in December, to 48.4 on its PMI index. That means that the sector shrank (the 50-point mark separates expansion from contraction) for the first time since December 2010.

This suggests that Ireland’s tough austerity package is continuing to strangle economic growth in the country, pushing it back into recession. Company managers interviewed by Markit blamed fragile economic condutions and poor business confidence – 13 months after Ireland agreed a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

As economist Nouriel Roubini commented on Twitter:

Ireland is clearly double dipping.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jan/05/debt-crisis-euro

Honestly, the number of people commenting that this decrease is due to Christmas employment. If you re-read the article it is clear that the figure is seasonally adjusted, and so takes into account this seasonal employment. It is important to be sure before commenting.