January unemployment rate of 4.4% unchanged from December 2022

The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 118,300 in January 2023, compared with 119,100 in December 2022

"With January traditionally being a popular month to start job searching, the labour market remains tight and recruitment conditions continue to be challenging for many employers." Picture Denis Minihane.

Unemployment at the beginning of the new year remains unchanged from last month, at 4.4% in January 2023, figures from the CSO reveal.

For males, unemployment dropped marginally month-on-month, falling from 4.2% in December to 4.1% in January and down from a revised rate of 4.8% in January 2022.