Today's CSO figures also show that average hourly earnings rose by 4.5% to €29.82 in the first three months of the year from €28.54 during the first quarter of 2023.
Today's CSO figures also show that the job vacancy rate at the end of the first quarter was 1.1%, lower than the 1.4% recorded at the end of the first quarter of 2023 and unchanged from the end of 2023. The CSO also said that average weekly earnings increased by 4% across the public sector, rising from €1,103.55 to €1,147.50.
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