Jobless rate sees no change

The Irish unemployment rate was unchanged in June from the previous month, as evidence from a new survey also suggested that the rapid rise in the number of jobs is slowing.

CSO figures showed that seasonally adjusted numbers on the live register fell by only 500 in the month, much slower than the declines of 1,000 and 1,200 posted in May and April.

As a result, the unemployment rate was unchanged from May, at 9.7%, but sharply lower than the rate of 11.4% in June 2014.