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Donegal among lowest jobless
rate
07.08.07
DONEGAL had among the
lowest unemployment rate rises last month.
Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)
show that the number of people claiming unemployment
benefits nationally hit another three-year high in
July, following a sharp rise in June.
However, Donegal registered one of the lowest
percentage rate rises.
The largest percentage hikes were in Longford and
Carlow, both up by 8.8%, while the smallest rises
were in Donegal, which rose 2.4% and Waterford which
was up 2.9%.
The CSO said the seasonally-adjusted Live Register
total rose to 163,000 in July - an increase of 800
on the month. This compares with an increase of
2,500 in June.
Meanwhile, the largest percentage increase was in
the Mid-East with a 6.5% rise in unemployment, while
the smallest percentage increase, of 1.3%, was in
the Dublin region.
The Live Register measures the number of people
claiming jobseekers' benefit and assistance. |
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