Unemployment falls to record low of 3.8%

The unemployment rate for men was 4.1% in May and was 3.4% for women, according to the CSO.

as unemployment declines, some sectors are struggling to find staff. This is becoming increasingly evident in hospitality. Pic: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Irish unemployment rate has fallen to a record low of 3.8% in May, or 103,300 people, as economy reaches full employment.

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the unemployment rate is down from a rate of 4.2% recorded a year earlier.