There has been a drop of 16% in the numbers signing on the Live Register in Donegal.
According to the latest statistics, there were 7,655 signing on here last month, down 1,490 on September 2023.
There were also falls recorded in all Social Welfare Offices across Donegal.
The sharpest drop was seen at the Dungloe office, where 801 people were signing on in September, down 30%.
In Ballyshannon, there were 815 people on the register, down 27%, while both Buncrana and Killybegs recorded falls of 15%, with figures of 1,381 and 442 respectively.
In Letterkenny, there were 2,223 signing on, down 12%, while the Dunfanaghy office had 469 people on the register, down 10%.
The social welfare office in Donegal town had 493 people signing on, a fall of 6%, while there were 1,031 people on the register in Ballybofey, down 4.5%.
