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Fall In Unemployment Rate

The monthly unemployment rate fell slightly again last month to 7.2 percent.
 
There were 157-thousand-700 people out of work in December, according to the latest CSO figures.
 
That's a decrease of 0.1 percent on the previous month, and 1.7 percent lower than the same time last year.
 
The unemployment rate is now the lowest it's been since the crash.

The monthly unemployment rate fell slightly again last month to 7.2 percent.
 
There were 157-thousand-700 people out of work in December, according to the latest CSO figures.
 
That's a decrease of 0.1 percent on the previous month, and 1.7 percent lower than the same time last year.
 
The unemployment rate is now the lowest it's been since the crash.
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