06/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/09/2024 09:49
The seasonally adjusted Live Register total for August 2024 was 166,100 people, down by 5,700 people or 3.3% from July 2024.
The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 177,868 people for August 2024.
Of the 177,868 people on the unadjusted Live Register in August 2024, 53.3% were male and 71.3% were Irish.
The 25-34 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in August 2024 at 41,850 people or 23.5% of the total.
Two counties recorded percentage increases in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to August 2024 - Kildare (+1.4%) and Offaly (+1.3%).
In August 2024 there were 115,656 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which was 4,433 fewer people (-3.7%) than August 2023.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (06 September 2024) issued results from the Live Register for August 2024.
Commenting on today's release, Conor Delves, Statistician in the Labour Market Analysis Section, said:
"The unadjusted Live Register total for August 2024 was 177,868. When seasonal effects are considered, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for August 2024 was 166,100 or 5,700 fewer people than July 2024.
There were 17,313 people benefitting from the EU's Temporary Protection Directive included in the Live Register figures for August 2024, a decrease of 726 people from July 2024.
Percentage increases in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to August 2024 were recorded in Kildare (+1.4%) and Offaly (+1.3%) (See PxStat Table LRM15).
The number of people on the Live Register for one year or more in August 2024 was 62,212, which was 3,816 fewer people (-5.8%) than a year earlier. There were 115,656 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which represents just under two-thirds of the total number of people on the Live Register."
People arriving in Ireland from Ukraine under the EU's Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) can access a wide range of Department of Social Protection (DSP) supports. The majority of new applications for income support from people of working age are being processed as Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) claims until the most appropriate income support for that person is identified. This facilitates access to existing part-time work supports where appropriate. If a person is on JA for 20* claim paid days or more, they are counted on the Live Register.
*Before October 2022, persons availing of TPD were included in the Live Register when they had been in receipt of JA for 50 days or more.
Data in this release are subject to revision based on updates to the seasonally adjusted series whenever new monthly data are added, such revisions are typically very minor in scale. It should be noted that larger revisions can occur when the comprehensive annual review of the seasonal adjustment model is carried out in January of each year. See background notes for further details.
Total Persons on the Live Register - Unadjusted and Seasonally Adjusted | ||
Live Register Total | Seasonally Adjusted | |
August 2023 | 186,117 | 174,100 |
July 2024 | 185,968 | 171,800 |
August 2024 | 177,868 | 166,100 |
Change in month | - | -5,700 |
Change in year | -8,249 | - |
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Table 1 Total persons on the Live Register - Unadjusted and Seasonally Adjusted | ||||||||
Unadjusted Series | Seasonally Adjusted Series¹ | |||||||
Month | Males | Females | All Persons | Males | Females | All Persons | ||
2022 | August | 99,036 | 98,089 | 197,125 | 97,200 | 87,800 | 185,000 | |
September | 95,177 | 83,878 | 179,055 | 96,300 | 87,500 | 183,800 | ||
October | 95,732 | 83,823 | 179,555 | 98,000 | 87,600 | 185,600 | ||
November | 96,632 | 84,252 | 180,884 | 98,500 | 88,000 | 186,500 | ||
December | 98,710 | 85,932 | 184,642 | 98,600 | 87,900 | 186,400 | ||
2023 | January | 99,207 | 84,973 | 184,180 | 97,600 | 86,800 | 184,300 | |
February | 98,084 | 84,792 | 182,876 | 97,000 | 86,500 | 183,500 | ||
March | 96,761 | 82,542 | 179,303 | 96,500 | 85,600 | 182,100 | ||
April | 95,749 | 82,831 | 178,580 | 96,200 | 84,700 | 180,900 | ||
May | 94,869 | 81,747 | 176,616 | 96,300 | 85,500 | 181,800 | ||
June | 96,228 | 88,319 | 184,547 | 96,300 | 85,400 | 181,700 | ||
July | 98,781 | 96,005 | 194,786 | 96,600 | 83,900 | 180,500 | ||
August | 97,613 | 88,504 | 186,117 | 95,800 | 78,300 | 174,100 | ||
September | 94,176 | 79,726 | 173,902 | 95,300 | 82,900 | 178,200 | ||
October | 92,726 | 76,985 | 169,711 | 94,900 | 81,500 | 176,400 | ||
November | 92,726 | 76,720 | 169,446 | 94,500 | 80,900 | 175,400 | ||
December | 94,670 | 78,333 | 173,003 | 94,500 | 80,600 | 175,200 | ||
2024 | January | 97,458 | 79,806 | 177,264 | 95,600 | 81,200 | 176,800 | |
February | 95,643 | 78,339 | 173,982 | 94,500 | 80,300 | 174,900 | ||
March | 94,711 | 78,685 | 173,396 | 94,200 | 80,200 | 174,400 | ||
April | 92,963 | 76,534 | 169,497 | 93,900 | 79,700 | 173,600 | ||
May | 92,479 | 75,927 | 168,406 | 93,800 | 79,200 | 173,100 | ||
June | 93,165 | 81,744 | 174,909 | 93,300 | 78,600 | 172,000 | ||
July | 95,558 | 90,410 | 185,968 | 93,300 | 78,500 | 171,800 | ||
August | 94,744 | 83,124 | 177,868 | 93,000 | 73,100 | 166,100 | ||
¹ Table contains revised figures |
The number of Jobseekers Benefit claims increased by 6.8% (+2,897) in August 2024 compared with 12 months earlier.
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Table 2 Total Persons on the Live Register classified by Age and Sex | |||||||
Category | August 2023 | July 2024 | August 2024 | Monthly change | Annual change | Under 25 years | 25 years & over |
Males | |||||||
JB Claims | 20,862 | 22,673 | 22,040 | -633 | +1,178 | 2,274 | 19,766 |
JA Applications | 72,415 | 69,470 | 69,336 | -134 | -3,079 | 9,524 | 59,812 |
Other Registrants | 4,336 | 3,415 | 3,368 | -47 | -968 | 17 | 3,351 |
Total | 97,613 | 95,558 | 94,744 | -814 | -2,869 | 11,815 | 82,929 |
Females | |||||||
JB Claims | 21,736 | 29,401 | 23,455 | -5,946 | +1,719 | 2,461 | 20,994 |
JA Applications | 55,711 | 52,404 | 51,168 | -1,236 | -4,543 | 7,620 | 43,548 |
Other Registrants | 11,057 | 8,605 | 8,501 | -104.0 | -2,556 | 12 | 8,489 |
Total | 88,504 | 90,410 | 83,124 | -7,286 | -5,380 | 10,093 | 73,031 |
All Persons | |||||||
JB Claims | 42,598 | 52,074 | 45,495 | -6,579 | +2,897 | 4,735 | 40,760 |
JA Applications | 128,126 | 121,874 | 120,504 | -1,370 | -7,622 | 17,144 | 103,360 |
Other Registrants | 15,393 | 12,020 | 11,869 | -151 | -3,524 | 29 | 11,840 |
Total | 186,117 | 185,968 | 177,868 | -8,100 | -8,249 | 21,908 | 155,960 |
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Table 3 Persons on the Live Register classified by duration of continuous registration | |||||||
Duration | August 2023 | July 2024 | August 2024 | Monthly change | Annual change | Under 25 years | 25 years & over |
Males | |||||||
Less than one year | 61,440 | 60,525 | 59,896 | -629 | -1,544 | 9,314 | 50,582 |
One year or more | 36,173 | 35,033 | 34,848 | -185 | -1,325 | 2,501 | 32,347 |
Total | 97,613 | 95,558 | 94,744 | -814 | -2,869 | 11,815 | 82,929 |
Females | |||||||
Less than one year | 58,649 | 61,584 | 55,760 | -5,824 | -2,889 | 8,197 | 47,563 |
One year or more | 29,855 | 28,826 | 27,364 | -1,462 | -2,491 | 1,896 | 25,468 |
Total | 88,504 | 90,410 | 83,124 | -7,286 | -5,380 | 10,093 | 73,031 |
All Persons | |||||||
Less than one year | 120,089 | 122,109 | 115,656 | -6,453 | -4,433 | 17,511 | 98,145 |
One year or more | 66,028 | 63,859 | 62,212 | -1,647 | -3,816 | 4,397 | 57,815 |
Total | 186,117 | 185,968 | 177,868 | -8,100 | -8,249 | 21,908 | 155,960 |
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Table 4 Summary of flows on and off the Live Register1 | |||||||||||||||
Males | Females | All Claimants | |||||||||||||
Live Register | Joined Live Register | Stayed on Live Register | Left Live Register | Live Register | Joined Live Register | Stayed on Live Register | Left Live Register | Live Register | Joined Live Register | Stayed on Live Register | Left Live Register | ||||
JB Claims | |||||||||||||||
2023 | August | 20,862 | 5,531 | 15,331 | 5,424 | 21,736 | 5,287 | 16,449 | 10,715 | 42,598 | 10,818 | 31,780 | 16,139 | ||
September | 19,741 | 4,492 | 15,249 | 4,995 | 17,663 | 3,947 | 13,716 | 7,536 | 37,404 | 8,439 | 28,966 | 12,531 | |||
October | 19,668 | 4,759 | 14,909 | 4,138 | 17,092 | 3,815 | 13,277 | 3,918 | 36,760 | 8,574 | 28,186 | 8,056 | |||
November | 19,958 | 5,445 | 14,513 | 4,416 | 17,285 | 4,526 | 12,759 | 3,812 | 37,243 | 9,971 | 27,272 | 8,228 | |||
December | 21,319 | 4,761 | 16,558 | 2,708 | 18,421 | 3,958 | 14,463 | 2,366 | 39,740 | 8,719 | 31,021 | 5,074 | |||
2024 | January | 22,620 | 5,562 | 17,058 | 3,669 | 19,291 | 4,932 | 14,359 | 3,637 | 41,911 | 10,494 | 31,417 | 7,306 | ||
February | 21,457 | 5,170 | 16,287 | 5,480 | 18,345 | 4,154 | 14,191 | 4,521 | 39,802 | 9,324 | 30,478 | 10,001 | |||
March | 21,211 | 4,277 | 16,934 | 3,902 | 19,256 | 4,749 | 14,507 | 3,433 | 40,467 | 9,026 | 31,441 | 7,335 | |||
April | 20,585 | 4,510 | 16,075 | 4,426 | 18,080 | 4,050 | 14,030 | 4,728 | 38,665 | 8,560 | 30,105 | 9,154 | |||
May | 20,283 | 5,172 | 15,111 | 4,763 | 17,754 | 4,366 | 13,388 | 4,199 | 38,037 | 9,538 | 28,499 | 8,962 | |||
June | 21,065 | 5,086 | 15,979 | 3,723 | 22,425 | 8,162 | 14,263 | 3,015 | 43,490 | 13,248 | 30,242 | 6,738 | |||
July | 22,673 | 5,859 | 16,814 | 3,536 | 29,401 | 10,288 | 19,113 | 2,859 | 52,074 | 16,147 | 35,927 | 6,395 | |||
August | 22,040 | 5,618 | 16,422 | 5,520 | 23,455 | 5,131 | 18,324 | 10,469 | 45,495 | 10,749 | 34,746 | 15,989 | |||
JA Applications | |||||||||||||||
2023 | August | 72,415 | 5,224 | 67,191 | 6,352 | 55,711 | 4,542 | 51,169 | 6,140 | 128,126 | 9,766 | 118,360 | 12,492 | ||
September | 70,613 | 4,688 | 65,925 | 7,095 | 52,503 | 3,662 | 48,841 | 7,571 | 123,116 | 8,350 | 114,766 | 14,666 | |||
October | 69,564 | 4,777 | 64,787 | 6,481 | 51,107 | 3,789 | 47,318 | 5,816 | 120,671 | 8,566 | 112,105 | 12,297 | |||
November | 69,247 | 5,419 | 63,828 | 6,415 | 50,683 | 4,336 | 46,347 | 5,212 | 119,930 | 9,755 | 110,175 | 11,627 | |||
December | 69,824 | 12,289 | 57,535 | 12,372 | 51,165 | 17,497 | 33,668 | 17,417 | 120,989 | 29,786 | 91,203 | 29,789 | |||
2024 | January | 71,335 | 4,986 | 66,349 | 4,054 | 51,855 | 3,807 | 48,048 | 3,492 | 123,190 | 8,793 | 114,397 | 7,546 | ||
February | 70,705 | 4,985 | 65,720 | 6,393 | 51,373 | 3,995 | 47,378 | 4,944 | 122,078 | 8,980 | 113,098 | 11,337 | |||
March | 70,033 | 3,990 | 66,043 | 5,242 | 50,839 | 3,169 | 47,670 | 4,019 | 120,872 | 7,159 | 113,713 | 9,261 | |||
April | 68,926 | 3,615 | 65,311 | 5,376 | 49,966 | 2,936 | 47,030 | 4,206 | 118,892 | 6,551 | 112,341 | 9,582 | |||
May | 68,762 | 5,498 | 63,264 | 6,309 | 49,783 | 4,503 | 45,280 | 5,080 | 118,545 | 10,001 | 108,544 | 11,389 | |||
June | 68,702 | 4,741 | 63,961 | 5,343 | 50,862 | 4,783 | 46,079 | 4,085 | 119,564 | 9,524 | 110,040 | 9,428 | |||
July | 69,470 | 4,906 | 64,564 | 4,796 | 52,404 | 5,059 | 47,345 | 3,897 | 121,874 | 9,965 | 111,909 | 8,693 | |||
August | 69,336 | 5,409 | 63,927 | 6,230 | 51,168 | 4,526 | 46,642 | 6,227 | 120,504 | 9,935 | 110,569 | 12,457 | |||
Other Registrants | |||||||||||||||
2023 | August | 4,336 | 97 | 4,239 | 242 | 11,057 | 195 | 10,862 | 672 | 15,393 | 292 | 15,101 | 914 | ||
September | 3,822 | 92 | 3,730 | 628 | 9,560 | 161 | 9,399 | 1,710 | 13,382 | 253 | 13,129 | 2,338 | |||
October | 3,494 | 101 | 3,393 | 481 | 8,786 | 228 | 8,558 | 1,074 | 12,280 | 329 | 11,951 | 1,555 | |||
November | 3,521 | 135 | 3,386 | 166 | 8,752 | 209 | 8,543 | 314 | 12,273 | 344 | 11,929 | 480 | |||
December | 3,527 | 107 | 3,420 | 133 | 8,747 | 197 | 8,550 | 256 | 12,274 | 304 | 11,970 | 389 | |||
2024 | January | 3,503 | 106 | 3,397 | 142 | 8,660 | 135 | 8,525 | 273 | 12,163 | 241 | 11,922 | 415 | ||
February | 3,481 | 81 | 3,400 | 175 | 8,621 | 179 | 8,442 | 333 | 12,102 | 260 | 11,842 | 508 | |||
March | 3,467 | 82 | 3,385 | 139 | 8,590 | 175 | 8,415 | 293 | 12,057 | 257 | 11,800 | 432 | |||
April | 3,452 | 74 | 3,378 | 146 | 8,488 | 140 | 8,348 | 342 | 11,940 | 214 | 11,726 | 488 | |||
May | 3,434 | 88 | 3,346 | 170 | 8,390 | 139 | 8,251 | 336 | 11,824 | 227 | 11,597 | 506 | |||
June | 3,398 | 71 | 3,327 | 144 | 8,457 | 281 | 8,176 | 311 | 11,855 | 352 | 11,503 | 455 | |||
July | 3,415 | 102 | 3,313 | 139 | 8,605 | 370 | 8,235 | 298 | 12,020 | 472 | 11,548 | 437 | |||
August | 3,368 | 125 | 3,243 | 215 | 8,501 | 314 | 8,187 | 562 | 11,869 | 439 | 11,430 | 777 | |||
All Schemes | |||||||||||||||
2023 | August | 97,613 | 10,852 | 86,761 | 12,018 | 88,504 | 10,024 | 78,480 | 17,527 | 186,117 | 20,876 | 165,241 | 29,545 | ||
September | 94,176 | 9,272 | 84,904 | 12,718 | 79,726 | 7,769 | 71,957 | 16,817 | 173,902 | 17,041 | 156,861 | 29,535 | |||
October | 92,726 | 9,637 | 83,089 | 11,100 | 76,985 | 7,832 | 69,153 | 10,808 | 169,711 | 17,469 | 152,242 | 21,908 | |||
November | 92,726 | 10,999 | 81,727 | 10,997 | 76,720 | 9,071 | 67,649 | 9,338 | 169,446 | 20,070 | 149,376 | 20,335 | |||
December | 94,670 | 17,157 | 77,513 | 15,213 | 78,333 | 21,652 | 56,681 | 20,039 | 173,003 | 38,809 | 134,194 | 35,252 | |||
2024 | January | 97,458 | 10,654 | 86,804 | 7,865 | 79,806 | 8,874 | 70,932 | 7,402 | 177,264 | 19,528 | 157,736 | 15,267 | ||
February | 95,643 | 10,236 | 85,407 | 12,048 | 78,339 | 8,328 | 70,011 | 9,798 | 173,982 | 18,564 | 155,418 | 21,846 | |||
March | 94,711 | 8,349 | 86,362 | 9,283 | 78,685 | 8,093 | 70,592 | 7,745 | 173,396 | 16,442 | 156,954 | 17,028 | |||
April | 92,963 | 8,199 | 84,764 | 9,948 | 76,534 | 7,126 | 69,408 | 9,276 | 169,497 | 15,325 | 154,172 | 19,224 | |||
May | 92,479 | 10,758 | 81,721 | 11,242 | 75,927 | 9,008 | 66,919 | 9,615 | 168,406 | 19,766 | 148,640 | 20,857 | |||
June | 93,165 | 9,898 | 83,267 | 9,210 | 81,744 | 13,226 | 68,518 | 7,411 | 174,909 | 23,124 | 151,785 | 16,621 | |||
July | 95,558 | 10,867 | 84,691 | 8,471 | 90,410 | 15,717 | 74,693 | 7,054 | 185,968 | 26,584 | 159,384 | 15,525 | |||
August | 94,744 | 11,152 | 83,592 | 11,965 | 83,124 | 9,971 | 73,153 | 17,258 | 177,868 | 21,123 | 156,745 | 29,223 | |||
1 Flow analysis: inflows and outflows published in this table do not take account of inter-scheme activity within the Live Register. For example, if a claimant exhausts his/her entitlement to JB and opens a new JA claim this is counted as an outflow in JB and an inflow in JA. |
Table 5 Casual and part-time workers on the Live Register | |||||||||
Males | Monthly change | Females | Monthly change | All Persons | Monthly change | ||||
2022 | August | 11,114 | -53 | 14,597 | +81 | 25,711 | +28 | ||
September | 10,930 | -184 | 14,516 | -81 | 25,446 | -265 | |||
October | 10,973 | +43 | 14,824 | +308 | 25,797 | +351 | |||
November | 11,132 | +159 | 14,957 | +133 | 26,089 | +292 | |||
December | 11,403 | +271 | 15,260 | +303 | 26,663 | +574 | |||
2023 | January | 11,286 | -117 | 14,939 | -321 | 26,225 | -438 | ||
February | 11,405 | +119 | 14,978 | +39 | 26,383 | +158 | |||
March | 11,435 | +30 | 14,990 | +12 | 26,425 | +42 | |||
April | 11,410 | -25 | 14,919 | -71 | 26,329 | -96 | |||
May | 11,387 | -23 | 14,831 | -88 | 26,218 | -111 | |||
June | 11,392 | +05 | 14,795 | -36 | 26,187 | -31 | |||
July | 11,245 | -147 | 14,715 | -80 | 25,960 | -227 | |||
August | 11,028 | -217 | 14,376 | -339 | 25,404 | -556 | |||
September | 10,784 | -244 | 13,994 | -382 | 24,778 | -626 | |||
October | 10,889 | +105 | 14,031 | +37 | 24,920 | +142 | |||
November | 11,084 | +195 | 14,344 | +313 | 25,428 | +508 | |||
December | 11,196 | +112 | 14,545 | +201 | 25,741 | +313 | |||
2024 | January | 10,946 | -250 | 14,271 | -274 | 25,217 | -524 | ||
February | 11,031 | +85 | 14,446 | +175 | 25,477 | +260 | |||
March | 10,954 | -77 | 14,469 | +23 | 25,423 | -54 | |||
April | 10,768 | -186 | 14,399 | -70 | 25,167 | -256 | |||
May | 10,534 | -234 | 14,115 | -284 | 24,649 | -518 | |||
June | 10,412 | -122 | 14,020 | -95 | 24,432 | -217 | |||
July | 10,261 | -151 | 13,836 | -184 | 24,097 | -335 | |||
August | 10,151 | -110 | 13,570 | -266 | 23,721 | -376 |
Table 6 Persons on the Live Register classified by Nationality Grouping | |||||||||
Nationality Grouping | |||||||||
Non-Irish nationals | |||||||||
United Kingdom | EU14_2020 excl. IRL 1 | EU15-EU27_2020 1 | Other | Non-Irish nationals | Irish nationals | All Persons | |||
2022 | August | 6,722 | 2,723 | 17,376 | 20,255 | 47,076 | 150,049 | 197,125 | |
September | 6,155 | 2,453 | 16,131 | 21,410 | 46,149 | 132,906 | 179,055 | ||
October | 5,995 | 2,420 | 15,938 | 25,268 | 49,621 | 129,934 | 179,555 | ||
November | 5,944 | 2,515 | 16,033 | 27,174 | 51,666 | 129,218 | 180,884 | ||
December | 6,037 | 2,563 | 16,325 | 29,562 | 54,487 | 130,155 | 184,642 | ||
2023 | January | 6,002 | 2,611 | 16,360 | 30,233 | 55,206 | 128,974 | 184,180 | |
February | 5,952 | 2,624 | 16,149 | 30,589 | 55,314 | 127,562 | 182,876 | ||
March | 5,788 | 2,565 | 15,691 | 30,918 | 54,962 | 124,341 | 179,303 | ||
April | 5,752 | 2,600 | 15,533 | 30,700 | 54,585 | 123,995 | 178,580 | ||
May | 5,677 | 2,641 | 15,141 | 30,699 | 54,158 | 122,458 | 176,616 | ||
June | 5,892 | 2,781 | 15,213 | 31,338 | 55,224 | 129,323 | 184,547 | ||
July | 6,132 | 2,912 | 15,605 | 32,106 | 56,755 | 138,031 | 194,786 | ||
August | 5,823 | 2,869 | 15,029 | 32,191 | 55,912 | 130,205 | 186,117 | ||
September | 5,455 | 2,667 | 14,447 | 30,798 | 53,367 | 120,535 | 173,902 | ||
October | 5,401 | 2,608 | 14,240 | 30,283 | 52,532 | 117,179 | 169,711 | ||
November | 5,390 | 2,621 | 14,435 | 30,324 | 52,770 | 116,676 | 169,446 | ||
December | 5,430 | 2,779 | 14,858 | 30,990 | 54,057 | 118,946 | 173,003 | ||
2024 | January | 5,522 | 3,018 | 15,479 | 31,542 | 55,561 | 121,703 | 177,264 | |
February | 5,434 | 2,977 | 15,189 | 31,154 | 54,754 | 119,228 | 173,982 | ||
March | 5,415 | 2,951 | 14,975 | 30,541 | 53,882 | 119,514 | 173,396 | ||
April | 5,324 | 2,936 | 14,761 | 29,494 | 52,515 | 116,982 | 169,497 | ||
May | 5,275 | 2,891 | 14,466 | 28,704 | 51,336 | 117,070 | 168,406 | ||
June | 5,472 | 2,996 | 14,565 | 28,527 | 51,560 | 123,349 | 174,909 | ||
July | 5,755 | 3,272 | 15,018 | 28,556 | 52,601 | 133,367 | 185,968 | ||
August | 5,542 | 3,158 | 14,465 | 27,833 | 50,998 | 126,870 | 177,868 | ||
1 In light of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union with effect from 1 February 2020, the EU classification has been updated. | |||||||||
EU14_2020 excl. IRL before February 2020 was formally classified as EU15 excl. IRL & UK. | |||||||||
EU15-EU27_2020 before February 2020 was formally classified as EU15 to EU28 States. |
Data up to the end of July 2024 on the number of persons availing of a range of programmes targeted primarily at the long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and other welfare recipients is provided in the Annex Table A1 - Number of persons availing of Activation Programmes table.
Persons on activation programmes are not counted as part of the monthly Live Register.
Annex Table A1 - Number of Persons availing of Activation Programmes4 | |||
July 2023 | June 2024 | July 2024 | |
Back to Work Schemes | |||
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand | 2,135 | 1,916 | 1,933 |
Short-term Enterprise Allowance1 | 216 | 267 | 272 |
Total Back to Work payments | 2,351 | 2,183 | 2,205 |
Other Activation Programmes | |||
DSP Part-time Job Incentive | 82 | 78 | 59 |
TÚS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) | 4,520 | 4,464 | 4,505 |
Work Placement Experience Programme2 | 765 | 1,127 | 1,151 |
Total Other Activation Programmes | 5,367 | 5,669 | 5,715 |
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) | 18,748 | 19,208 | 19,247 |
SOLAS (FÁS) Full Time Training for Unemployed People | 4,211 | 5,144 | 4,422 |
Back to Education Courses | |||
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) | 1,023 | 961 | 953 |
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)3 | 251 | 207 | 124 |
Total Back to Education Courses | 1,274 | 1,168 | 1,077 |
Total Activation Programmes | 31,951 | 33,372 | 32,666 |
1 This scheme was introduced from 1st May 2009. It provides immediate support for someone in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit who wants to start a business. | |||
2 This scheme was introduced in July 2021. The Work Placement Experience Programme (WPEP) is a 6-month, 30 hour per week voluntary work experience programme. | |||
3 BTEA figures include all schemes but participants from JA & JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays. In 2020 and 2021 some BTEA recipients were paid for the summer period. | |||
4 Figures related to May 2022 onwards are recorded on a slightly different basis, in respect of the record date, and the exclusion of suspended payments. |
Annex Table A2 - Live Register total classified by Recipient and Non-Recipient | ||||
Recipients | Non-Recipients | Total | ||
2022 | August | 179,348 | 17,777 | 197,125 |
September | 161,369 | 17,686 | 179,055 | |
October | 163,396 | 16,159 | 179,555 | |
November | 163,977 | 16,907 | 180,884 | |
December | 169,774 | 14,868 | 184,642 | |
2023 | January | 168,099 | 16,081 | 184,180 |
February | 167,600 | 15,276 | 182,876 | |
March | 164,507 | 14,796 | 179,303 | |
April | 162,515 | 16,065 | 178,580 | |
May | 159,489 | 17,127 | 176,616 | |
June | 164,932 | 19,615 | 184,547 | |
July | 163,712 | 31,074 | 194,786 | |
August | 158,967 | 27,150 | 186,117 | |
September | 150,225 | 23,677 | 173,902 | |
October | 148,983 | 20,728 | 169,711 | |
November | 149,173 | 20,273 | 169,446 | |
December | 159,026 | 13,977 | 173,003 | |
2024 | January | 160,690 | 16,574 | 177,264 |
February | 152,005 | 21,977 | 173,982 | |
March | 152,507 | 20,889 | 173,396 | |
April | 150,802 | 18,695 | 169,497 | |
May | 146,559 | 21,847 | 168,406 | |
June | 151,948 | 22,961 | 174,909 | |
July | 163,901 | 22,067 | 185,968 | |
August | 151,136 | 26,732 | 177,868 |
Table A3 Total persons benefitting from the Temporary Protection Directive (Ukraine) | ||||
Category | May 2024 | June 2024 | July 2024 | August 2024 |
Males | ||||
Under 25 years | 934 | 928 | 961 | 944 |
25 years & over | 6,069 | 5,812 | 5,615 | 5,389 |
Total | 7,003 | 6,740 | 6,576 | 6,333 |
Females | ||||
Under 25 years | 951 | 946 | 937 | 936 |
25 years & over | 11,161 | 10,843 | 10,526 | 10,044 |
Total | 12,112 | 11,789 | 11,463 | 10,980 |
All Persons | ||||
Under 25 years | 1,885 | 1,874 | 1,898 | 1,880 |
25 years & over | 17,230 | 16,655 | 16,141 | 15,433 |
Total | 19,115 | 18,529 | 18,039 | 17,313 |
Detailed tables relating to the monthly estimates of the number of persons on Live Register classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions are included in the CSO Main Data Dissemination Service LRM17 on PxStat.
Table LRM13 on PxStat includes the Live Register occupational data which is sourced from information collected by the DSP on the most recent occupation of claimants when they sign on the Live Register.