03.08.2016 13:17:39

Ireland Jobless Rate Steady At 7.8% For Second Month

(RTTNews) - Ireland's unemployment rate held steady for a second straight month in July, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 7.8 percent, same as in the previous two months. A year ago, the rate was 9.2 percent.

The youth unemployment rate, which applies to those in the 15-24 age group, rose to 16 percent from 15.4 percent in June.

The number of unemployed was 169,100, unchanged from June. The figure declined by 29,800 from the same month last year.