Dundalk sees monthly rise in numbers signing on

There was a rise in the number of people signing on the Live Register in Dundalk in January, according to the latest figures release by the Central Statistics Office.

3,489 people signed on in Dundalk last month, up 68 on the 3,421 who signed on in December. It is down on an annual basis however from the 3,622 who signed on in Dundalk in January 2023.

In Ardee the number signing on in January fell by eight to 738, compared to December, while in Drogheda, the number fell by three to 3,275.

On an annual basis, the number of people signing on in Ardee has fallen by 51 on the 789 who signed on in January 2023, and in Drogheda it fell by 117, from 3,392 in January 2023.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for January 2024 was 176,700 people, up by 1,400 people or 0.8% from December 2023. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 177,264 people for January 2024

Of the 177,264 people on the unadjusted Live Register in January 2024, 55.0% were male and 68.7% were Irish. The 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in January 2024 at 41,883 people or 23.6% of the total.

Four counties saw an increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to January 2024: The largest increases were in Meath (7.5%) and Laois (3.7%).

There were 114,753 people on the Live Register for less than one year, representing a decrease of 8,424 over the 12 months since January 2023.