Live Register numbers down for June

Figures for June show that the Live Register total is at its lowest in five years.

The numbers signing on fell by 4,400, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), reducing the seasonally adjusted total to 386,200.

In unadjusted terms, there were nearly 400,000 people signing on the Live Register last month. This represents a decrease of 8.4% on last year.