The rate of employment is at all-time high of 73.5%, according to the Central Statistics Office.
It rose by 9 per cent in the year to June.
It rose across most sectors, with the largest increase in food and accommodation, but the hospitality sector remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Statistician Sam Scrivner says the number of women in the labour force increased by 6.9%, compared to 4.5% of men:
The average actual number of hours worked per week in quarter 2 stood at a record 83 million hours per week, up 7.1 million hours or 9.4% in the year, the sector with the highest increase in terms of hours worked was the accommodation and food service activity sector, which was 1.9 million hours. more than in quarter to 2021."
