Written answers
Tuesday, 8 February 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
Economic Statistics
8:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 171: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the distribution of women of working age by economic activity, indicating those at work, those engaged in homecaring, those in education and so on. [3516/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Statistics on population and labour force activity components are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics available are for the period June to August 2004 and the distribution of females aged 15 or over by economic activity is outlined below.
| Persons aged 15 years and over classified by Principal Economic Status1, 2004. | |
| Principal Economic Status June-August, 2004 | Thousands |
| Females | |
| At Work | 745.5 |
| Unemployed | 37.2 |
| Student | 180.0 |
| Home Duties | 560.0 |
| Retired | 68.8 |
| Others | 39.4 |
| Total Females | 1,631.0 |
| Males | |
| At Work | 1,052.1 |
| Unemployed | 80.5 |
| Student | 170.4 |
| Home Duties | 4.6 |
| Retired | 208.3 |
| Others | 71.5 |
| Total Males | 1,587.4 |
| All Persons | |
| At Work | 1,797.6 |
| Unemployed | 117.7 |
| Student | 350.4 |
| Home Duties | 564.6 |
| Retired | 277.1 |
| Others | 110.9 |
| Total Persons | 3,218.4 |
| 1Classification based on respondent's own subjective assessment. | |
| Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office. |
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