The number of people signing on Kerry’s Live Register decreased by over 12% in a year.
That’s according to figures compiled by the Central Statistics Office.
They show there were over 5,600 people signing on the Live Register in Kerry in August.
During August, 5,670 people in Kerry signed on the Live Register.
That’s a 12% increase when compared to August last year, when 6,449 people signed on in Kerry.
It’s a 3% decrease when compare to the previous month; in July, 5,877 people signed on in Kerry.
All seven of Kerry’s social welfare offices reported annual decreases.
Cahersiveen is down 121 to 327, while Dingle is down 55 to 239 and Kenmare is down 72 to 268.
Killarney’s figure stands at 918 after a drop of 177, while Killorglin’s social welfare office saw a drop of 26 to 388.
Listowel’s figure stands at 990 after a drop of 100 and in Tralee it dropped 228 to 2,540 for August.
