Jobs growth nears peak

The latest CSO data on the Irish labour market show continuing strong job growth, with total employment likely to surpass its pre-crash peak later this year.

The data incorporate adjustments by the CSO to take account of revisions to population estimates arising from the 2016 census.

The figures also involve some other methodological changes as they are now based on a new Labour Force Survey which replaces the previous Quarterly National Household Survey.