Youth employment at 16-year high as labour force continues to grow 

Across all demographics, the estimated number of people in employment, aged 15 to 89, during the third quarter, stood at 2,794,800, which was up 3.7% compared with a year ago

The number of self-employed people dropped by 500, year on year, to 344,800. File picture

The youth employment rate has hit its highest level in nearly 16 years, with half of people aged between 15 and 24 now working, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.

Between July and September, the youth employment rate was 50.9%, the highest it has been since the end of 2008.