Economy
Unemployment edges 0.1% higher in December amid European job boom
Unemployment was 4.9 per cent last month, and is on course to remain below 5 per cent out to 2026
Unemployment in Ireland rose slightly in December, now standing at 4.9 per cent, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.
The jobless figures rose 0.1 per cent on a month-by-month basis, and is up 0.6 per cent from the same month last year.
Despite these increases, analysts remain optimistic.
Pawel Adrjan, director of economic research at Indeed, said despite the slight sag, employment figures in 2023 soared to “historic highs,” reaching 74.2 per cent ...
