Almost two-thirds of unemployed are long term unemployed

As total unemployment rates have increased across Europe the proportion of total unemployed who are long-term unemployed has increased especially since the first Quarter of 2009. The rate in the Republic of Ireland has risen sharply and overtook the EU 15 average in the last quarter of 2009. Currently, long-term unemployed account for over 60% of all unemployed in the Republic compared to just fewer than 30% in 2007.

In the latest edition of the NERI's Quarterly Economic Facts document, indicator 2.3 examines trend in long term unemployment in Ireland.