Ibec expresses concern over disparity in employment growth between Dublin and rest of the country

Unemployment has fallen below 9% for the first time since 2008 — but employers’ body Ibec has expressed concern at the disparity in the pace of employment growth between Dublin and the rest of the country.

The quarterly national household survey from the CSO shows there were 56,000 more people in employment by the end of September than at the start of the year.

There was a increase of 59,400 in the number of people in full-time employment but that was offset by a decrease of 3,400 in the numbers in part-time roles.