Another 400 people left the dole queues of Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary last month.
Figures released by the CSO show there are just under 32,500 people claiming some form of unemployment benefit in the region.
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The figure is nearly 3,000 less than this time last year, and full figures for Clare will be released tomorrow.
Nationally, CSO figures show a drop of 3,400 – putting the total at 392,700.
It means Ireland's unemployment rate is now at 11.7% – down 0.1% on the March figure.