County Leitrim saw the largest increase over the year with 483 more people on the live register then the same point last year.

Nationally, 182,600 people were on the live register in October, a decrease of 800 on the month previous.

The unemployment total in all three local counties rose in August.

The biggest single rise was recorded in County Roscommon.

Over 5,000 people are unemployed across the region and June saw a rise in all counties.

The number of people unemployed in the region dropped in April.

It's the only county in the Shannonside region which is recording a decrease in unemployment.

1,312 people were unemployed in Leitrim last month - a drop of one person on figures for December.