Carlow has the fourth highest unemployment rate per capita in Ireland but Kilkenny has the fifth lowest figure.
That’s according to analysis by the National Pension Helpline from CSO data.
It shows 434 per 10,000, or 2,692 people, are signing on in Carlow while in Kilkenny it’s 201 per 10,000.
The total number of people on the Live Register in December 2024 was 166,600, up by 3,200 people (2%) from November.
38,289 people between the age of 25 and 34 (23.2% of the total) were signing on last month (December 2024).