# Unemployment

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# Unemployment

Concerns that thousands spent on Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a fourth time

The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.

23.6k

Nov 29th 2019, 12:55 PM

# Jobseekers

'Ridiculous situation': Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a third time

Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.

65.0k

Mar 7th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Social Welfare

Committee told man on JobPath scheme had his CV amended against his wishes to conceal his ethnicity

Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme

39.0k

Jan 17th 2019, 12:15 PM

# Unemployment

Taoiseach: 'JobPath may not be needed in the future'

Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.

23.5k

Dec 16th 2018, 4:00 PM

# Unemployment

Private companies getting €3,718 for every jobseeker that makes it through the State's Jobpath scheme

How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.

61.3k

Nov 30th 2018, 12:24 AM

# budget proposals

Almost 8,000 people under the age of 26 are in long-term unemployment

The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.

24.7k

Oct 8th 2018, 8:50 AM

# taxes and spending

Unemployment set to drop again but Brexit could have negative impact on Irish growth

The ESRI said a neutral Budget may be the best option next month.

13.1k

Sep 26th 2018, 6:00 AM

# play it cool

Government wants future budgets to 'lean against the wind'

The Summer Economic Statement this year sets out the plans for next year’s Budget. And it’s all about cooling those jets in case Ireland overheats.

7.3k

Jun 19th 2018, 4:22 PM

# Census 2016

The most common jobs in Ireland are in sales, retail and farming

Over two million people were working at the time of the Census last year.

53.9k

Dec 14th 2017, 12:40 PM

# Career Leap

'I loved every minute': This inner city programme for unemployed youths has a 90% success rate

This programme was developed by Trinity College and brought together community groups, local businesses and young people eager to get into the workforce.

15.6k

Nov 9th 2017, 6:27 PM

# Tis The Seasonal Work

Jobseekers reminded they can take up Christmas work without losing entitlements

Businesses are being urged to hire people on the Live Register.

21.7k

Nov 3rd 2017, 1:19 PM

# Unemployment

Business leaders welcome Macron's labour reforms but trade unions aren't so happy

France’s biggest trade union is planning street protests next month.

9.3k

Aug 31st 2017, 6:34 PM

# Census

There are 79 unemployment blackspots in Ireland, with Limerick worst affected

Meanwhile, the number of women looking after the home or family has continued to decline.

67.1k

Jun 15th 2017, 11:02 AM

# Poll

Poll: Should self-employed people be entitled to Jobseeker’s Benefit?

A new survey suggests the self-employed would like more protection.

34.3k

May 2nd 2017, 9:06 AM

# Unemployment

Community Employment places to be expanded as Varadkar calls them 'essential' and 'worthwhile'

The minister says the schemes “do work that has to be done”.

22.0k

Apr 7th 2017, 10:46 PM

# underemployment

Unemployment down but over 100,000 people now 'trapped' in part-time work

Some of this work gives rise to increased dependency on State income supports like jobseekers benefit, new research shows.

10.7k

Jan 31st 2017, 6:05 AM

# cranes in the sky

2016 was a good year for jobs, with a jump in construction roles

However, businesses have been warned to prepare for the potential consequences of Brexit.

9.3k

Jan 12th 2017, 5:23 PM

# Jobs

Unemployment rate drops to post-crash low of 7.2%

There were 157,700 unemployed people last month, a decrease of 35,500 when compared to December 2015.

14.2k

147

Jan 4th 2017, 12:19 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: You asked, we answered - "real unemployment"

Are job activation schemes masking the reality of unemployment in Ireland? What kind of jobs are people getting anyway?

24.9k

Jan 1st 2017, 7:00 PM

Voices

Irish jobs: Unemployment is down again but we shouldn't be complacent

Brexit hasn’t had a destructive short-term impact here but there is a way to go until we have full employment, writes Victor Duggan.

223

Nov 23rd 2016, 8:30 PM

# Unemployment

Ireland has the highest rate of young people receiving benefits across 35 countries

A recent report compared and measured the experience of youth across OECD member states.

21.6k

142

Oct 5th 2016, 8:51 PM

# keep the recovery going

Despite incomes increasing, Americans still believe the country is heading in the wrong direction

All the signs suggest the US economy is improving steadily. So why do the majority of Americans think the country is on the wrong track?

8.9k

Sep 17th 2016, 9:15 AM

# Unemployment

Live Register: The number of people signing on has fallen below 300,000

The figures show that there are now 299,200 people officially signed on, compared with 340,700 from this time last year.

13.3k

Sep 1st 2016, 12:32 PM

# Benefits

Unemployment benefits are top of the wish list for the self-employed

However, the head of ISME says the government needs to show some leadership on the issue.

17.6k

Aug 8th 2016, 12:26 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.

11.4k

Jul 21st 2016, 7:56 AM

# Assaults

Social welfare office workers suffer punches and have chairs thrown at them

A union representing workers in Intreo offices said these employees need greater protection.

27.2k

Apr 23rd 2016, 3:46 PM

Voices

'We need to weed out bogus disability claims for the people that really need it'

Aaron McKenna writes that people who truly need the disability payment are suffering at those that are scamming.

3.4k

140

Mar 26th 2016, 8:00 AM

Voices

Life after an election: 'The hurt, the hard work and signing on the dole'

Nicola Cassidy, a former Green Party press officer, chronicles what happens when it all goes pear shaped.

122

Mar 3rd 2016, 8:50 AM

# GE16 Fact Check

FactCheck: What effect does JobBridge and other schemes have on our unemployment rate?

TheJournal.ie’s GE16 FactCheck examines an issue that’s on a lot of people’s minds.

30.4k

Feb 14th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Signed on

Live Register: 35,000 fewer people signed on since last year

The number has dropped by almost 30% from its August 2011 peak.

8.7k

Feb 4th 2016, 3:00 PM

# Unemployment

There has been another drop in the number of people on the live register

The number of people signing on in December was 34,496 fewer than in the same month in 2014.

14.5k

112

Jan 7th 2016, 1:24 PM

# Emigration

Irish family to spend first Christmas together in 12 years as parents follow kids to Australia

Janet and Eugene found being separated from their children and grandchildren unbearable.

34.1k

Dec 17th 2015, 4:45 PM

# Didn't happen

Joan denies an unemployed man was told to apply for 200-300 jobs a week

The Tánaiste said it was deemed that the man was ‘not genuinely seeking work’.

21.7k

Nov 23rd 2015, 6:10 AM

# Wheels in Motion

This is why Joan Burton is hailing a 'landmark moment' in Ireland's recovery

Just don’t mention the regional unemployment.

15.7k

123

Nov 17th 2015, 1:00 PM

Voices

'I got a lot of abuse on Twitter after Dole Life, but there's so much more to my story'

Jake Gartland, who you may recognise as Shauna from RTE’s Dole Life, says you should never judge a book by its cover.

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184

Nov 4th 2015, 4:45 PM

# Looking for Work

Educated, broke and fed up: how Ireland's unemployed are struggling to get by

Unemployment rates may be dropping, but significant barriers still exist for those seeking work in Ireland.

37.1k

Oct 18th 2015, 9:30 PM

# Maps

Divorce, preschool, and hospital beds: A snapshot of how Ireland compares to the rest of Europe

We’ve taken a look at some Eurostat data.

29.8k

Oct 18th 2015, 8:15 AM

# graduate unemployment

'When you're out of work, there's a lack of purpose that pervades every day'

College graduates have weathered the recession far better than those without a degree, but unemployment rates are still high.

21.1k

Oct 5th 2015, 6:50 AM

Voices

Ireland's social welfare policy treats us like a country of scroungers

‘Obligations to care for children or the lack of employment in rural areas may well have accounted for the vast proportion of the unemployment rate during the Celtic Tiger.’

1.2k

150

Sep 3rd 2015, 10:55 AM

# flatlined

Some iffy job numbers show that everything's not quite rosy right now

The unemployment rate has stopped falling.

20.1k

Sep 1st 2015, 4:53 PM