Economy

Unemployment at highest level this year as it reaches 132,700

The Central Statistics office reported an unemployment rate of 4.8 per cent, the highest rate of 2023 so far

The Central Statistics office reported an unemployment rate of 4.8 per cent, the highest rate of 2023 so far

The unemployment rate in Ireland rose by one point to 4.8 per cent in November, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reported.

This marks the highest unemployment rate in 2023 so far, compared to its lowest in February at 4.1 per cent.

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