Dublin and the south east region showed the largest increase in the numbers signing on the Live Register in June, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office today.
Almost 15,000 additional people signed on the register last month, a 3.4 per cent increase on May.
Dublin recorded the largest increase, rising 4.1 per cent. The south-west region, in contrast, had the smallest increase at 2.3 per cent growth.
Almost twice as many men as women were on the register in June with 297,058 males signing on last month compared to 155,824 women.
The monthly increase in Irish nationals signing on was 3.9 per cent, or 14,184. This compares to a 1 per cent rise for non-Irish nationals, an increase of 776. The total number of non-Irish nationals on the register was 78,845 in June.
The number of workers from the EU15 to EU27 states has decreased steadily each month since January, suggested people from these countries may exiting the workforce or leaving the country.
On an annual basis, the number of non-Irish nationals on the register fell by 1.8 per cent and they now account for 17.4 per cent of those signing on.
A number of high-profile job losses have been announced in recent months, with Pfizer set to cut 785 jobs at its Irish operations following its acquisition of Wyeth.
Last month, French pharmaceutical company Innothéra said it would close its plant in Celbridge, Co Kildare, with the loss of 27 jobs. In May, healthcare group Covidien, the biggest employer in Tullamore, said it would cut 200 jobs.
