Empolyment and jobs figures

Live Register = number of persons signing on for certain welfare benefits = seeking unemployment benefit or assistance + signing to preserve social welfare benefits

In July 2010, 440,000(94% sought unemployment benefit or assistance

26,000 (6%) were signing to preserve benefits

Total = 466,000

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OECD and jobs in Ireland in 2010

Relatively good news from an organisation that called the economic madness in Ireland right.

Farm Incomes 2009 – Sorry Scene

Farm Incomes 2009

• Average family farm income was €11,968
• Less than 10% have incomes > €25,000
• Only 6.3% have incomes >€40,000
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