The labour market statistics were published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Labour market statistics
Highest number of confirmed redundancies in a year since 2004
- 10,640 collective redundancies were proposed in the twelve months to the end of January, more than double the number recorded in the previous twelve months.
- During January, 190 redundancies were confirmed, taking the annual total to 5,150, the highest since 2004.
NI Claimant Count (Experimental Series)