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Unemployment drops to 4.1% in July

The total number of people unemployed in July was 111,900

Jack Kennedy of Indeed said that inflation will continue to impact the labour market in the months ahead. Picture: Indeed

The unemployment rate dropped slightly in July to 4.1 per cent from 4.2 per cent in June, according to new figures from teh Central Statistics Office.

For males, the rate was down from 4.5 per cent to 4.3 per cent while females were unchanged from June at 3.9 per cent - although this figure was down year on year from 4.4 per cent in July 2022.

The total number of people unemployed in July was ...