SLIGHT INCREASE IN JOBLESS FIGURE IN THREE COUNTY TOWNS

Date Published: 17-Dec-2012

There's been an overall 3.9 percent yearly decrease in the number of people signing on across the city and county.

However figures compiled by the CSO show that county towns Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Gort have seen slight increases in the months between November 2011 and 2012.

The latest data on Galway's jobless shows that 21 thousand 559 people are now signing on with just over 10 thousand 700 of these resident in the city.

In the county's towns, Tuam holds the largest jobless figure which now stands at 3 thousand 254, seven less than November last year.

This is followed by Ballinasloe where 2 thousand 472 residents are unemployed, however that's 10 more than the same period last year.

To Loughrea now and 2 thousand 379 are listed on the live register, also representing an increase of 65 when compared to November 2011.

In Gort, 1 thousand 426 people are jobless with 6 more signing on since the same time last year.

In Clifden, the unemployment figure stands at 1 thousand 251, that's a drop of 57 people when compared to 2011.