Northern Ireland's unemployment rate dropped to 2.2% in Feb-April 2024, lower than the UK average, while payrolled employees increased by 1.8% YoY.
Northern Ireland's unemployment rate fell to 2.2% for Feb-April 2024, half of the UK average (4.4%), as per NI Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA). The number of payrolled employees in May increased by 1.8% year-over-year, the highest in any UK region. However, claimant count rates and redundancies rose, with 37,400 people on claims and proposed/confirmed redundancies double the previous year.
June 11, 2024
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