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The rate at which jobs are being lost in Limerick City and County continues to slow down, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office this week.

468 people joined the live register in August, this is down from 791 in July.

The register now stands at 22,159. This is up from 21,791 last month. There was an 84 percent increase in the live register figures since the same time last year in both the City and County.

In Kilmallock, the live register increased from 2,607 to 2,675 in the last month. The Kilmallock area showed an annual increase of 105.7 percent (1,300 to 2,675)

In Newcastle West, the live register increased from 3,546 to 3,607 in the last month. The Newcastle West area showed an annual increase of 102.8 percent (1,778 to 3,607)

In Limerick City, there was an increase from 15,638 to 15,877 since July. The city showed an annual increase of 77 percent. (from 8,970 to 15,877)

You can read the regional live register figures from the CSO website by clicking here.

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tony

Thanks squidlimerick

squidlimerick

Hi tony

your comment wasn't approved because one didn't get around to it until now.

tony

why did the limerick blogger not put up my comment? tony

Tony

Have look at this movie if you can. SICKO .A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and horror stories. Is this the way Ireland is going with the Lisbon treaty, been told how to vote. Government not raising an eyebrow to save jobs, back us all in to a corner, then tell us the world is coming to an end, but if u listen to us ,we will make you safe, WHY NOT GET THE GOVERNMENT TO SIGN A TREATY THEMSELFS.A CONTRACT,IF NAMA AND LISBON FAILS THE IRISH PEOPLE,THERE PENSIONS AND ALL THE GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT FUNDS WILL BE TAKEN BACK OFF THEM,BET THEN THEY WOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT FORCING ISSUES ,THAT WAY THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET IT RIGHT OTHER WISE THEY LOSE THEY FUTURE LIKE ALL TAX PAYING CITIZENS OF IRELAND,LETS THROW IT BACK IN THERE FACES.

ronwan

Those figures are deceptive, we are supposed to be relieved that joblosses have slowed down when in fact they havent. If you take into account people receiving the third level allowance including myself, we are officially off the live register which distorts the figures and it is September, in my own case and many others its far better than sitting around doing nothing

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