Minister Martin welcomes latest employment figures.

Over 2 Million people now in employment for the first time in the history of the state

Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, today (Tuesday September 12th 2006) welcomed the employment figures for the second quarter of 2006 which show the total numbers of people in employment in the state at over 2 million for the first time in our history.

Commenting on the figures the Minister said, “The figures released today are another endorsement of this Government’s employment and economic policy. That we now have over 2 million people in active employment in our country is another indication of the strides we have made over the past decade”.

CSO figures also show an employment increase of almost 88,000 or 4.6% in comparison to figures for the 2^nd quarter of 2005

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