The number singing on, is down again, having dropped in December.
According to official figures, unemployment fell by 3,300 during the final month of 2014.
It means when seasonal work is taken into consideration, 363,900 were claiming social welfare and allowances.
The unemployment rate eased in December to 10.6 percent from 10.7 percent in November.
The number of men singing on last month dropped by 1.1 percent while the number of female claimants decreased by .6 percent.
Business Journalist Ian Guider has been looking at the latest trends.
