The main recommendations

CSO to consider publishing a range of unemployment measures and a quarterly employment report.

CSO to consider publishing a range of unemployment measures and a quarterly employment report.

CSO to explore ways of providing data on key subgroups those on employment schemes, students, the disabled and women at home.

CSO to publish more Lab our Force Survey data for the Government and other interest groups.

Department of Social Welfare to develop the Live Register and continue measures to reduce fraudulent claims.

Department of Enterprise and Employment to explore the development of a register of jobseekers.

Regular monitoring of measures to reduce unemployment, and the publication of results of such evaluation.

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