# Unemployment
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Last year
2023
CSO
Ireland's level of unemployment has reached its lowest point in more than 20 years
5 May 2023
17.5k
53
Jobseeker's Benefit
Unemployed who worked 5 years or more before losing job to get €450 per week under Govt plan
10 Feb 2023
56.8k
48
All time
PUP
Slight rise in unemployment in December, with the PUP reopening due to Covid restrictions
12 Jan 2022
8.1k
2
debt and taxes
'Order being restored' to public finances at a faster pace than expected, economists say
7 Oct 2021
14.2k
11
work experience
10,000 jobseekers to be paid €306 per week as new work placement scheme launched
12 Jul 2021
76.5k
52
PUP
Government announces €3.5 billion plan to get the economy through Covid
Updated
1 Jun 2021
31.2k
85
labour shocks
Minimum wage workers disproportionately affected by pandemic disruption, says ESRI
8 Apr 2021
10.7k
28
Unemployment
New unemployment payment linked to past working history set to be introduced when PUP is phased out
6 Feb 2021
186k
71
Social Welfare
Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.6 million people in early December
26 Nov 2020
34.1k
43
Economic Forecast
Irish economy to shrink by between 0.4% and 1.1% this year, says Central Bank
6 Oct 2020
11.9k
3
CSO
Covid-19 unemployment rates fell in September but 'significant impact' remains
29 Sep 2020
13.5k
11
Job Losses
New Pandemic Unemployment Payment bands kick in today, here's what you need to know
17 Sep 2020
46.6k
22
covid19
Pandemic Unemployment Payment to remain open for new applicants until end of 2020
15 Sep 2020
26.9k
23
SUPPORTS
Pandemic Unemployment Payment extended - but some rates will be tapered from 17 September
23 Jul 2020
51.5k
36
Welfare
Minister signals change to pandemic unemployment payment on the way
Updated
13 Jul 2020
100k
55
Dublin
Man arrested as part of investigation into Pandemic Unemployment Payment fraud
2 Jul 2020
53.2k
13
Covid-19
Over one million people on Live Register or getting unemployment payment
2 Jul 2020
13.9k
19
essential workers
Covid-19 has made low-paid jobs 'worse for workers but more valuable to society'
12 Jun 2020
15.4k
56
Coronavirus
Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be extended for months, but reduced for part-timers
Updated
4 Jun 2020
105k
162
Unemployment
Ibec warns of the 'sharpest compression of economic activity in living memory'
4 Jun 2020
23.7k
45
downturn
ESRI warns against austerity measures in short-term as economy heals from the pandemic
28 May 2020
20.2k
34
Coronavirus
Taoiseach hopes it will be possible for grandparents to visit and hug their grandchildren over the summer
Updated
13 May 2020
81.4k
80
economic shock
Ireland's unemployment rate would be 28.2% if people on pandemic payment were included
8 May 2020
19.4k
60
Bord na Móna
Bord na Móna employees will continue to turn up for work every day despite attempted lay-offs
30 Apr 2020
17.2k
17
Covid-19
Future changes to pandemic payment and wage subsidy scheme to be considered, says minister
21 Apr 2020
49.2k
67
Unemployment
Over a million people in Ireland receiving some sort of State income support
20 Apr 2020
12.0k
16
Coronavirus
Recipients of Covid-19 illness benefit who were underpaid will get arrears this week
8 Apr 2020
23.2k
21
Financial Support
More than 850,000 people now claiming Covid-19 unemployment benefits
7 Apr 2020
25.4k
50
coronavirus crisis
Over 500,000 people either out of work or receiving pandemic payments, new stats show
Updated
2 Apr 2020
41.5k
120
covid19
Explainer: Here are the payments you're entitled to if your income is impacted by the coronavirus
24 Mar 2020
88.5k
55