05/09/2012

Live Register Decreases By 2,000

The number of people signing on the Live Register dropped by 2,000 in August to 434,000 according to figures by the Central Statistic Office (CSO).

The standardised unemployment rate in August this year was 14.7%, this remained unchanged from the latest July 2012 rate.

On a seasonally adjusted basis the Live Register showed a monthly decrease of 600 men in August 2012, while females decreased by 1,300 over the same period.

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