Unemployment rate falls to 4.8% for April

Rate had increased in March but has fallen again

When compared to April 2021, there was an annual decrease of 56,800 in the seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed.

Ireland's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.8%, the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic two years ago.

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show the seasonally adjusted figure for April is down from the 5.1% rate recorded in March.