Irish economy adds record 113,400 jobs in third quarter

Number of people at work jumps past pre-pandemic levels

Employment increased across all sectors with the largest rates of increase in accommodation and food service, which saw an extra 39,400 people in employment. File picture: Larry Cummins

The Irish workforce increased by 113,400 in the third quarter, with the total number of people in employment now ahead of pre-pandemic levels.

The exceptionally strong increase measured in the CSO Labour Force Survey shows the number at work has reached 2.47m, some 15,000 above the same period in 2019.