Fall in number of people signing on across Louth

There has been a fall in the number of people signing on in Louth on both a monthly and an annual basis, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

November Live Register figures show that in Dundalk, 3,361 people signed on in November. This is down from 3,375 in October and down from 3,535 in November of last year, representing a 4.9% decrease.

In Ardee, 744 people signed on the Live Register in November, down from 752 on October 2022 and down from 767 in November 2022, representing a 3% decrease in the number of people signing on.

In Drogheda, 3,222 signed on in November, down from 3,244 in October 2022 and also down from November 2022, when 3,385 people signed on the Live Register, representing a 4.8% decrease.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for November 2023 was 174,100 people, down by 1,400 people or 0.8% from October 2023. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 169,446 people for November 2023.

Of the 169,446 people on the unadjusted Live Register in November 2023, 54.7% were male and 68.9% were Irish.

The 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in November 2023 at 40,156 people or 23.7%.