Unemployment figures in August were significantly higher than in the same month last year, increasing by 1,322 to 7,443, according to the National Statistics Office.
The number of men registered increased by 1,038 while that of women went up by 284.
In the 12 months to August the number of people aged 45 and registering for work increased by 569, while that of under-25s went up by 339. The registered unemployment rate stood at 4.7 per cent of the labour supply.