Unemployment in Ireland slightly increased in December to 4.9 per cent, as reported by new figures from the Central Statistics Office. This is a rise of 0.1 per cent from the previous month and a 0.6 per cent increase from the same month last year. However, experts remain positive as employment figures for 2023 reached historic highs of 74.2 per cent, according to Pawel Adrjan, director of economic research at Indeed.