The number of people in employment rises by 12.3%

Irish economy adds 275,200 jobs in the first quarter, showed figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today.

The employment rate for people aged between 15 and 64 rose to 72.8% in the first quarter of this year, up from 65.6% during the same period last year. Picture: Leah Farrell 

The Irish workforce increased by 12.3% in the first quarter, with the total number of people in employment surpassing 2.5m.

The number of people in employment increased by 275,200, showed figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today.