THE MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT rate among young people fell to 18.9% in September, statistics released by the Central Statistics Office today show.Figures show that the unemployment rate in September for people aged 15 to 24 is now 18.9% – down from 19.5% in August.
Figures show that the unemployment rate across all ages – including those receiving temporary Covid-19 jobless benefits – fell to 14.7% at the end of September. It noted, however, that they have been extended several times and there have been changes made in terms of the eligibility criteria. “Ireland’s labour market recovery so far has been impressive, bouncing back quickly from the record high Covid-adjusted unemployment rate of 28.2% we saw in April, but there’s still a long way to go,” said Jack Kennedy from recruitment website Indeed said.