June 2 (Reuters) – The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Ireland rose by 6,600 in May on a seasonally adjusted basis to 439,100, data showed on Wednesday.

The Central Statistics Office said May’s estimated unemployment rate was 13.7 percent, up from 13.1 percent in the fourth quarter, the last period for which final data is available.

(Reporting by Dublin newsroom; editing by Patrick Graham)