Record high employment levels with 2.64 million people working in Ireland 

This is despite the global economic uncertainty caused by surging interest rates

The employment rate at over 74% for people up to the age of 64 was the highest since records began in 1998.

Employment levels set a fresh record of 2.64 million people working at the start of the summer and unemployment falling to 4.4% despite the global economic uncertainty caused by surging interest rates, the latest Labour Force Survey has reveal.

The Central Statistics Office figures confirm that most parts of the economy with the exception of agriculture, forestry, fishing, and the industry sector expanded employment from the same period last year.