Unemployment rate in Ireland falls to 16.7%

The figures represent an estimate based on the Unemployment live register and on the number of people currently in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). Picture: File picture/  Brian Lawless

The rate of unemployment in Ireland fell to 16.7% last month, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics office (CSO) today.

The figures represent an estimate based on the unemployment live register, and on the number of people currently in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).