It's down 2.2 per cent on the rate in May 2021.
The unemployment rate fell slightly in May.
It stood at 4.7 per cent, down from 4.8 per cent in April.
In May last year the figure stood at 6.9 per cent.
The National Unemployment Rate Has Fallen
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