Fall in number of people signing on in Dundalk

There was a significant fall in the number of people signing on the Live Register in Dundalk, and across Louth in September, compared to August, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

3,368 people signed on in Dundalk in September, 205 fewer than the 3,573 who signed on in the town in August. It is also down 78 on the 3,446 who signed on in Dundalk in September 2023.

In Ardee, the number of people signing on in September was down 64 on the 757 who signed on in August. On a yearly basis, it was also down 46 on the 739 who signed on in Ardee in September 2023.

Drogheda also saw both a monthly and annual fall in the number of people signing on the Live Register. 3,054 people signed on in the town in September 2024, down 213 on the 3,267 who signed on in August, and also down 244 on the 3,298 who signed on in September 2023.

Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for September 2024 was 166,800 people, down by 2,100 people or 1.2% from August 2024. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 162,855 people for September 2024.

Of the 162,855 people on the unadjusted Live Register in September 2024, 55.3% were male and 71.8% were Irish. The 25-34 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in September 2024 at 38,222 people or 23.5% of the total. In September 2024 there were 104,903 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which was 6,286 fewer people (-5.7%) than September 2023.