Rise in people signing on in Dundalk
3,415 people signed on the Live Register in Dundalk in June
There has been a rise in the number of people signing on the Live Register in Dundalk, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
According to the CSO release, Live Register June 2024, 3,415 people signed on the Live Register in Dundalk in June.
This is up 73 from the 3,342 who signed on in the town in May, but down by 222 on the 3,637 who signed on in June 2023.
In Ardee, 68 more people signed on in the town than the 713 who signed on in May of this year. The 781 who signed on in June of this year, is also down by 69, on the 850 who signed on in Ardee in June of last year.
The downward trend was also seen in Drogheda, with 3,283 signing on in June, up 72 on May and down 171 on the 3,454 who signed on in June 2023.
Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for June 2024 was 171,500 people, down by 1,300 people or 0.8% from May 2024. The unadjusted Live Register total stood at 174,909 people for June 2024.
Of the 174,909 people on the unadjusted Live Register in June 2024, 53.3% were male and 70.5% were Irish. The 35-44 age group made up the largest number of those on the Live Register in June 2024 at 40,692 people or 23.3% of the total.
Meath was the only county that recorded an increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to June 2024 - (+4.5%).In June 2024 there were 112,803 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which was 5,970 fewer people (-5.0%) than June 2023.