CSO - Central Statistics Office Ireland

03/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/07/2024 09:27

Monthly Unemployment June 2024

The Monthly Unemployment rate for June 2024 was 4.2%, up 0.2 percentage points from the previous month

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CSO statistical publication, 03 July 2024, 11am

Key Findings

  • In June 2024, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.2%, which was up from 4.0% in May 2024.On an annual basis, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in June 2024 from a rate of 4.4% in June 2023.

  • Breaking down the results by sex, the Monthly Unemployment rate in June 2024 was 4.0% for males, up from the revised rate of 3.9% in May 2024 and down from a rate of 4.5% in June 2023.

  • The Monthly Unemployment rate in June 2024 was 4.3% for females up from the revised rate of 4.2% in May 2024, and up from a rate of 4.2% in June 2023.

  • In terms of age, the Monthly Unemployment rate for people aged 15-24 years (youth unemployment rate) increased to 8.1%, from a rate of 7.7% in May 2024.

  • The Monthly Unemployment rate for people aged 25-74 years rose to 3.6% in June 2024, from a revised rate of 3.5% in May 2024.

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (03 July 2024) issued Monthly Unemployment Estimates results for June 2024.

Commenting on today's release, Conor Delves, Statistician in the Labour Market Analysis Section, said: "The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June 2024 (for all people aged 15-74 years) was 4.2%, up from 4.0% recorded in May 2024 and down from 4.4% in June 2023. In June 2024, the unemployment rate for males was 4.0%, and 4.3% for females.

The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 117,100 in June 2024, compared with 113,000 in May 2024. There was a decrease of 4,100 in the seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed in June 2024 when compared with a year earlier.

The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed males increased to 59,100 in June 2024, compared with 57,400 in May 2024. The seasonally adjusted number of unemployed females in June 2024 increased to 58,100 from 55,600 in May 2024."

Editor's Note

The methodology for the Monthly Unemployment Estimates involves forecasting the number of persons who are unemployed using the trend in the recipient Live Register series. The Department of Social Protection is providing Working Age Income supports to people arriving in Ireland from Ukraine under the Temporary Protection Directive. The Live Register series includes recipients of these supports who have met the relevant criteria. This has impacted on the numbers of unemployed, primarily females, in these monthly estimates.

Data in this release are subject to revision based on updates to the seasonally adjusted series whenever new monthly data are added. In addition, it should be noted that larger revisions can occur when the most recent Labour Force Survey (LFS) data are included in the calculation process.

The Monthly Unemployment Estimates published today for June 2024 have incorporated the LFS benchmarks up to Q1 2024 for the monthly estimates up to March 2024. The estimates for April, May and June 2024 have been forecasted. Forecasted figures are subject to revision.

Headline Table and Graph

Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment
Number of persons unemployed Unemployment rate (%)
June 2023 121,200 4.4
May 2024 113,000 4.0
June 2024 117,100 4.2
Number Percentage points
Change in month 4,100 0.2
Change in year -4,100 -0.2
Figure 1: Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment Rate (ILO), June 2021 to June 2024

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Tables

Table 1a Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - all persons aged 15-74 years
Table 1a Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - All persons aged 15-74 years
Number of persons Unemployment rate (%)
Males Females All Persons Males Females All Persons
2022 June 57,800 55,400 113,200 4.0 4.4 4.2
July 58,200 54,400 112,600 4.0 4.3 4.2
August 57,500 56,900 114,400 4.0 4.5 4.2
September 57,900 55,700 113,700 4.0 4.4 4.2
October 60,800 59,700 120,500 4.2 4.7 4.5
November 63,000 59,500 122,500 4.4 4.7 4.5
December 62,700 56,700 119,400 4.3 4.4 4.4
2023 January 64,100 53,300 117,400 4.4 4.1 4.3
February 62,700 50,400 113,000 4.3 3.9 4.1
March 63,300 49,900 113,300 4.3 3.8 4.1
April 62,800 51,600 114,500 4.3 3.9 4.1
May 63,600 53,000 116,600 4.4 4.0 4.2
June 66,000 55,300 121,200 4.5 4.2 4.4
July 65,900 54,400 120,400 4.5 4.1 4.3
August 66,000 54,800 120,800 4.5 4.2 4.3
September 67,100 59,600 126,700 4.5 4.5 4.5
October 65,700 61,300 127,000 4.4 4.6 4.5
November 64,000 61,700 125,800 4.3 4.6 4.5
December 64,700 62,800 127,500 4.3 4.7 4.5
2024 January 65,500 63,400 128,900 4.4 4.7 4.6
February 57,800 57,500 115,300 3.9 4.3 4.1
March 57,200 56,300 113,600 3.9 4.2 4.0
April 57,100 55,300 112,400 3.9 4.1 4.0
May 57,400 55,600 113,000 3.9 4.2 4.0
June 59,100 58,100 117,100 4.0 4.3 4.2

Table 1b Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - persons aged 15-24 years
Table 1b Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - persons aged 15-24 years
Number of persons Unemployment rate (%)
Males Females All Persons Males Females All Persons
2022 June 19,300 16,500 35,800 10.8 9.8 10.3
July 19,200 17,300 36,500 10.9 10.7 10.8
August 17,900 18,100 36,000 10.3 11.4 10.8
September 18,300 18,300 36,600 10.5 11.5 11.0
October 18,800 18,100 36,900 10.8 11.2 11.0
November 20,000 18,000 38,000 11.4 10.8 11.1
December 18,800 16,900 35,700 10.7 10.0 10.4
2023 January 18,800 16,800 35,600 10.5 9.9 10.2
February 18,400 16,400 34,800 10.2 9.6 9.9
March 19,400 16,600 36,000 10.7 9.6 10.2
April 19,400 16,900 36,300 10.7 9.7 10.2
May 19,300 17,100 36,400 10.7 9.8 10.2
June 19,600 18,500 38,200 10.8 10.5 10.7
July 19,700 18,400 38,100 10.9 10.4 10.6
August 19,700 18,800 38,600 10.8 10.6 10.7
September 20,800 21,700 42,500 11.2 12.0 11.6
October 19,500 21,200 40,800 10.4 11.8 11.1
November 19,500 21,400 40,900 10.3 11.8 11.0
December 20,400 21,900 42,300 10.7 12.0 11.3
2024 January 22,000 21,800 43,800 11.5 11.9 11.7
February 18,200 17,800 36,100 9.8 10.0 9.9
March 17,000 15,900 32,900 9.2 9.1 9.1
April 15,100 13,800 28,900 8.3 7.9 8.1
May 14,400 13,000 27,400 7.9 7.5 7.7
June 15,200 14,000 29,200 8.3 8.0 8.1

Table 1c Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - persons aged 25-74 years
Table 1c Seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment by sex - persons aged 25-74 years
Number of persons Unemployment rate (%)
Males Females All Persons Males Females All Persons
2022 June 38,500 38,900 77,400 3.1 3.6 3.3
July 39,000 37,100 76,100 3.1 3.4 3.2
August 39,600 38,800 78,300 3.1 3.5 3.3
September 39,600 37,400 77,100 3.1 3.4 3.3
October 42,000 41,500 83,600 3.3 3.8 3.5
November 43,000 41,500 84,500 3.4 3.7 3.5
December 43,900 39,800 83,700 3.4 3.6 3.5
2023 January 45,300 36,500 81,800 3.5 3.3 3.4
February 44,300 34,000 78,200 3.4 3.0 3.2
March 44,000 33,300 77,200 3.4 2.9 3.2
April 43,500 34,700 78,200 3.4 3.0 3.2
May 44,300 35,900 80,200 3.5 3.1 3.3
June 46,300 36,700 83,100 3.6 3.2 3.4
July 46,300 36,000 82,300 3.6 3.1 3.4
August 46,300 36,000 82,300 3.6 3.1 3.4
September 46,300 37,900 84,200 3.6 3.3 3.5
October 46,200 40,000 86,200 3.6 3.5 3.5
November 44,600 40,300 84,900 3.4 3.5 3.5
December 44,300 40,900 85,200 3.4 3.6 3.5
2024 January 43,500 41,600 85,100 3.4 3.6 3.5
February 39,600 39,700 79,300 3.1 3.4 3.2
March 40,300 40,400 80,700 3.1 3.5 3.3
April 42,000 41,600 83,600 3.3 3.6 3.4
May 42,900 42,700 85,600 3.3 3.7 3.5
June 43,800 44,100 87,900 3.4 3.8 3.6