The number of people claiming unemployment assistance in Boyle in January 2015 stood at 902.
That’s a drop of 107 on the January 2014 figure when 1009 people were unemployed.
Of the 902 claiming assistance, 102 are under 25 years of age.
524 are male and 378 are female.
Figures for January 2015 in Carrick show 2332 people unemployed while Castlerea has 1528 and Roscommon 1036.
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