THE number of people on the live register in Tralee fell by 127 in the month of October.

This was the largest monthly drop in in Kerry. The number of jobless in Tralee now stands at 5,093, which is down over 600 since August (5,713).

Overall, Kerry’s Live Register fell by only three in the month from 11,213 to 11,210 in September. This can be attributed to the end of tourist season in Dingle and Killarney where numbers increased.

Monthly unemployment figures for 2015 so far

October – 5,093

September – 5,220

August – 5,713

July – 5,701

June – 5,609

May – 5,425

April – 5,438

March – 5,534

February – 5,644

January – 5,572