Changes in employment rights legislation have also influenced employment trends and the numbers in employment. According to the Central Statistics Office figures for the last quarter of 2002, the number of persons in employment rose from 1.22 million in 1994 to 1.77 million in 2002 – an increase of 45%. Is there any better endorsement of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government? It is the most impressive performance of any Government in the history of the State.