Ireland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May 2019 stood at 4.4%, down from 5.9% in May 2018, according to the Central Statistics Office. This was the lowest level since February 2005.

May’s unemployment rate was also down from 4.6% in April 2019. 

The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 108,200 in May 2019, a decrease of 33,200 when compared to May 2018 and down from 111,300 when compared to the April 2019 figure.

Meanwhile, employment in Ireland, which is measured on a quarterly basis, increased by 3.7% or 81,200 people year-on-year in the three months to March.