Employment rate hits record high in Ireland

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 2.55 million people were employed in the State in the second quarter of this year

Employment rose across most sectors, though the largest year-on-year increase (39.2%) was in the accommodation and food service sector.

The number of people employed in Ireland has risen to a new high of 2.55 million, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

The CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey, released today, showed that the employment rate for those aged 15 to 64 in the second quarter of this year was 73.5%, an 4.9% year-on-year increase.