Written answers
Wednesday, 28 September 2005
Department of An Taoiseach
Labour Force Statistics
9:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 217: To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of the female population in the workforce in June 2002 and at present. [25147/05]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Statistics on labour force estimates are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2005. The information regarding percentages of females aged 15 or over in the labour force from 2002 to date are set out in the following table.
Participation Rates for females 2002 to date. | |
% | |
Dec-Feb-02 | 48.7 |
Mar-May 02 | 48.8 |
Jun-Aug 02 | 50.1 |
Sep-Nov-02 | 48.8 |
Dec-Feb 03 | 48.8 |
Mar-May 03 | 49.1 |
Jun-Aug 03 | 50.7 |
Sep-Nov-03 | 49.6 |
Dec-Feb 04 | 49.5 |
Mar-May 04 | 49.4 |
Jun-Aug 04 | 51.0 |
Sep-Nov 04 | 50.8 |
Dec-Feb 05 | 50.9 |
Mar-May 05 | 51.4 |
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office. |
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