Employment Figures Reach Eight Year High

The number of people at work in Ireland has reached its highest for almost eight years.

The latest figures from the CSO show 2.04 million people were at work in the third quarter of this year.

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The agency has also revised the unemployment rate to 7.5 per cent – which is also its best for eight years.

Economist Austin Hughes of KBC Bank says job creation is positive across many industries.