December dole figures in Buncrana down 13% annually
February was worst month of 2016, while November was best
UNEMPLOYMENT in Inishowen has risen slightly for the last month of 2016, according to the Central Statistics Office.
Last month there were 2,575 people on the Live Register, a slight increase compared with the previous month of November, however annually the year-on-year figure is down considerably compared with December 2015.
Monthly unemployment in Inishowen has increased just over two per cent rising from 2,522 in November to 2,575 in December. However year-on-year the figures have fallen by 385 people – or 13 per cent – from 2,960 in December 2015 to 2,575 in December 2016.
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