THE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment benefits has fallen for the second month running.
According to the latest Central Statistics Office data, there were 439,200 people on the seasonally adjusted Live Register in February, down 1,700 on the previous month.
Despite the decline in claimants, the standardised rate of unemployment remained unchanged at 13.5 per cent, just below the high of 13.6 per cent recorded last year.
The relatively small monthly drop in February was comprised of a decrease of 2,000 men and an increase of 300 women, and follows a drop of 5,800 in January.
The number of Irish on the Live Register has increased by almost 9,500 (2.7 per cent) in the year to February, but the number of non-Irish fell by 2,104 (-2.6 per cent).
Ulster Bank economist Simon Barry said while the fall in claimants reflected the impact of outward migratory flows, it was also consistent with the export-led expansion in manufacturing.
Reported by Irish Times
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