One in four out of work in January as Level 5 lockdown takes effect

Young people continue to bear the brunt of pandemic unemployment

The Covid-19 adjusted unemployment rate, including those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), rose to 25% in January, up from 19.4% in December. Picture: Larry Cummins

One in four people were out of work in January, as the most recent lockdown came into full effect new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

The Covid-19 adjusted unemployment rate, including those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), rose to 25% in January, up from 19.4% in December.