There are fewer people signing on the Live Register in Kilkenny now than when the pandemic hit last year. And there are just a handful more people claiming unemployment payments in the county now compared to the end of 2019, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveal. The latest figures show there are 3,036 […]
Workers in Kilkenny have been the least affected by job losses throughout the pandemic, despite the crippling impact of Covid-19 on the local tourism sector. However, figures published this week also reveal that one out of every seven workers in Kilkenny is now claiming some form of government assistance. The figures were compiled by the […]
The South East region is languishing behind the rest of the country when it comes to people with third-level qualifications. A new report published by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) this week reveals a direct connection between high unemployment rates and the proportion of the population in that area with third-level qualifications. The Educational Attainment Thematic