500 industrial jobs lost a month

MORE than 500 manufacturing jobs were lost every month over the last year.

Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures released yesterday revealed industrial employment stood at 237,400 in June of this year, down by over 6,000 from the same time a year ago.

Industrial workers consist of operatives, maintenance workers, storekeepers, packers, cleaners, basic supervisory staff and apprentices. Around 20,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in this country since 1999.