MORE than one in four people were still out of work for the month of May, figures revealed yesterday.
Despite a slight drop since April due to the easing of restrictions, 26.1% still had no job to go to.
And the younger generation has been hit hardest with more than half of those aged between 15 and 24 receiving a form of social welfare.
The worrying figures from the Central Statistics Office were released yesterday.
Edel Flannery of the CSO said: “The Covid-19 crisis has continued to have a significant impact on the labour market in Ireland in May 2020.”
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