Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Department of An Taoiseach
Unemployment Data
Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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95. To ask the Taoiseach the NUTS 3 regions that are within 1% of the national unemployment rate; and the NUTS 3 regions that are not within 1% of the national unemployment rate in tabular form.. [37063/18]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (ILO) in the State. This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q2 2018.
The following table shows the unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15-74 years classified by NUTS3 regions and in the State for Q2 2018.
Unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15-74 years classified by NUTS3 regions, Q2 2018.
NUTS3 Regions | Q2 18 |
---|---|
Border | 6.5 |
West | 6.7 |
Mid-West | 5.8 |
South-East | 7.2 |
South-West | 5.3 |
Dublin | 5.3 |
Mid-East | 5.8 |
Midland | 9.7 |
State | 6.0 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Data may be subject to future revision.
Reference period: q2=Apr-Jun.
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