Kerry's Live Register has fallen by 12.5% in a year.
However, the latest data from the Central Statistics Office shows a largely unchanged monthly picture.
Last month, 6,465 people signed on the Live Register in Kerry.
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That is down 12.5% when compared to December 2019 when 7,393 people signed on.
The latest figure is a marginal increase (1%) on November's total of 6,398.
There is a stable picture in the majority of Kerry's seven social welfare offices apart from Listowel where the total increased by 71 to 1,173.
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Killorglin increases 15 to 448, Kenmare rises 11 to 202 and Dingle is up one to 387.
Caherciveen is down 9 to 254 and Killarney drops by two to 1,026.
Tralee is unchanged at 2,984.
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