21,188
The live register figures have for September have been released, and show a slight drop in numbers since last month. However, the figures are almost twice what they were last year.
The figures for both Limerick city and county fell by almost 1,000 from 22,159 to 21,188.
In Kilmallock, the figure fell from 2,675 at the end of August to 2,534, a drop of 141. However, this figures for this month represent an annual increase of 94.2 percent.
In Newcastle West, the figure fell from 3,607 to 3,446, a drop of 161. Newcastle West had a year-on-year increase in live register figures of 100.2 percent.
In Limerick City, the figure fell from 15,877 to 15,208, a drop of 531. There was an annual increase in the city of 80.3 percent.