Written answers
Tuesday, 31 January 2006
Department of An Taoiseach
Migrant Workers
8:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Taoiseach the number of non-national workers currently employed here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3179/06]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The table provides tentative estimates for persons in employment classified by nationality.
The very significant flows of persons into the country in recent times present measurement challenges for a survey such as the QNHS. In this respect the nationality figures provided in the table should be treated as tentative pending the results from the 2006 census.
| Estimated number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by nationality, June-August, 2004 and 2005 | |||
| (Thousands) | |||
| Q3 2004 | Q3 2005 | Annual Change | |
| Nationality | |||
| Irish | 1,779.1 | 1,830.6 | 51.5 |
| Non-Irish nationals | 114.5 | 159.2 | 44.7 |
| of which | |||
| United Kingdom | 34.8 | 40.5 | 5.7 |
| EU-15 excl. and UK | 19.4 | 21.4 | 2.0 |
| Accession states EU-15 to EU-25 | 19.5 | 53.2 | 33.7 |
| Other | 40.7 | 44.1 | 3.4 |
| All persons | 1,893.6 | 1,989.8 | 96.2 |
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