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The unemployment rate in Ireland stands at 12.9% according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday.
The figure is significantly down from 2011 where it previously stood at 19%.
The number of people unemployed (that is unemployed having lost or given up a previous job or looking for their first regular job), based on their declared Principal Economic Status in April 2016 was 297,396.
This is a decrease of 30% compared with April 2011 or a fall of 127,447 people unemployed. Men accounted for 103,397 (or 81.1%) of the decrease.
Male unemployment fell to 170,930, down from 274,327, which is a decrease of 37.7 %. This means that the male unemployment rate in Ireland stands at 13.7% (down from 22.3% in 2011).
Female unemployment stood at 126,466, down from 150,516 in 2011. This gave a female unemployment rate of 12.0% (compared to 15% in 2011), only marginally less than their male counterparts.
We also have some good news for single people, you may not have a significant other but a lot more of you have a job compared to 2011 as unemployment fell from 25.4% to 17.8%.
In terms of counties, unemployment is highest in Longford with almost 20% of the county unemployed. Donegal has the second highest rate of unemployment with 18% with Carlow close behind at 17%.
Below is a county by county (and some others) breakdown of the unemployment rates in Ireland.
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