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Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Departmental Statistics

10:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on the live register by nationality with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation, by gender and by duration on the register. [45483/08]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The number of persons on the Live Register at 28 November 2008 was 268,586. The CSO publishes a breakdown by nationality grouping in the monthly live register release. The department collates nationality data on this basis also.

The main nationality groupings on the live register are as follows: Ireland, United Kingdom (UK) including Northern Ireland, England Scotland and Wales; the 12 Eastern European states that joined the EU on or after April 2004 (AC 12); the 13 original EU states excluding Ireland and UK (EU13); other nationalities (Non-EU) of which there are over 130 represented on the live register.

The numbers on the live register from the main nationality groupings at 28 November 2008 were as follows:

Number
Ireland218,710
UK12,372
AC 1226,089
EU 132,902
Non EU8,513
Total268,586

A breakdown of the live register by nationality grouping with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation, by gender and by duration is presented in tabular format as follows. Tables 1-5 show the details for the individual groupings. Duration is broken down between those "Under 1 year "and those "One year or more" on the live register.

Table 1: Irish nationals on live register by occupation and duration at 28/11/08
CategorySEXOver 1 YearUnder 1 year
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesM1,4661,942
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesF108204
BeautyM4192
BeautyF5111,908
Business and FinancialM1821,139
Business and FinancialF1551,135
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesM17,32453,784
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesF3451,329
Domestic and CateringM2,0834,072
Domestic and CateringF3,2346,501
EducationM4541,585
EducationF6893,295
General OperativesM7,34113,588
General OperativesF2,4194,480
Health and Related IndustriesM231672
Health and Related IndustriesF1,6354,621
Information TechnologyM408937
Information TechnologyF121279
Legal ProfessionM31143
Legal ProfessionF49364
ManagementM1,0244,144
ManagementF5963,498
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialM1,6884,595
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialF3,70713,394
Printing, Press, CommunicationsM317766
Printing, Press, CommunicationsF104266
Retail, SalesM2,0866,378
Retail, SalesF3,67110,421
Security, MilitaryM1,3292,152
Security, MilitaryF66203
TextilesM7473
TextilesF11679
Travel, TourismM163329
Travel, TourismF211412
UnknownM2,9353,950
UnknownF1,1931,978
Vehicle TradeM1,5014,249
Vehicle TradeF41104
Total59,649159,061
Table 2: United Kingdom nationals on live register at 28/11/08
CategorySEXOver 1 YearUnder 1 Year
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesM6496
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesF1229
BeautyM55
BeautyF2259
Business and FinancialM752
Business and FinancialF844
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesM1,0193,045
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesF3782
Domestic and CateringM137378
Domestic and CateringF188390
EducationM3594
EducationF42140
General OperativesM275627
General OperativesF107161
Health and Related IndustriesM2153
Health and Related IndustriesF99289
Information TechnologyM4374
Information TechnologyF418
Legal ProfessionM06
Legal ProfessionF022
ManagementM78368
ManagementF37234
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialM90237
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialF196762
Printing, Press, CommunicationsM2654
Printing, Press, CommunicationsF723
Retail, SalesM140436
Retail, SalesF178537
Security, MilitaryM65125
Security, MilitaryF415
TextilesM86
TextilesF62
Travel, TourismM1627
Travel, TourismF1222
UnknownM106221
UnknownF58107
Vehicle TradeM88278
Vehicle TradeF59
Total32459127
*United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
Table 3: AC 12 nationals on live register at 28/11/08
CategorySEXOver 1 yearUnder 1 year
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesM15292
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesF8107
BeautyM114
BeautyF295
Business and FinancialM328
Business and FinancialF356
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesM4269,393
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesF10247
Domestic and CateringM791,185
Domestic and CateringF1212,274
EducationM484
EducationF4101
General OperativesM1713,369
General OperativesF741,726
Health and Related IndustriesM039
Health and Related IndustriesF9244
Information TechnologyM462
Information TechnologyF314
Legal ProfessionM21
Legal ProfessionF04
ManagementM5183
ManagementF11184
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialM21382
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialF21632
Printing, Press, CommunicationsM151
Printing, Press, CommunicationsF222
Retail, SalesM47592
Retail, SalesF781399
Security, MilitaryM20317
Security, MilitaryF041
TextilesM18
TextilesF022
Travel, TourismM231
Travel, TourismF269
UnknownM76400
UnknownF17234
Vehicle TradeM48884
Vehicle TradeF012
Total1,29124,798
*AC 12 states are those that joined the EU on or after April 2004.
Table 4: EU 13 nationals on live register at 28/11/08
CategorySEXOver 1 yearUnder 1 year
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesM516
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesF216
BeautyM01
BeautyF26
Business and FinancialM242
Business and FinancialF254
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesM48352
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related industriesF665
Domestic and CateringM33223
Domestic and CateringF32156
EducationM836
EducationF1086
General OperativesM37159
General OperativesF965
Health and Related IndustriesM418
Health and Related IndustriesF1761
Information TechnologyM451
Information TechnologyF618
Legal ProfessionM02
Legal ProfessionF01
ManagementM20136
ManagementF18133
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialM995
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialF34239
Printing, Press, CommunicationsM28
Printing, Press, CommunicationsF24
Retail, SalesM18109
Retail, SalesF27175
Security, MilitaryM529
Security, MilitaryF04
TextilesM01
Travel, TourismM213
Travel, TourismF029
UnknownM350
UnknownF636
Vehicle TradeM432
Vehicle TradeF13
Total3782,524
*EU 13 are the EU states prior to April 2004 but excluding Ireland and the UK.
Table 5: Non-EU nationals on live register at 28/11/08
CategorySEXOver 1 YearUnder 1 Year
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesM2540
Agriculture, Fishing and Related IndustriesF13
BeautyM37
BeautyF2629
Business and FinancialM2667
Business and FinancialF834
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesM332974
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related IndustriesF1263
Domestic and CateringM153451
Domestic and CateringF92306
EducationM2667
EducationF1774
General OperativesM302718
General OperativesF113222
Health and Related IndustriesM3487
Health and Related IndustriesF111280
Information TechnologyM4365
Information TechnologyF715
Legal ProfessionM49
Legal ProfessionF36
ManagementM53152
ManagementF2389
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialM95210
Office Admin, Clerical, SecretarialF103310
Printing, Press, CommunicationsM722
Printing, Press, CommunicationsF110
Retail, SalesM139313
Retail, SalesF125362
Security, MilitaryM87283
Security, MilitaryF19
TextilesM12
TextilesF11
Travel, TourismM914
Travel, TourismF312
UnknownM232400
UnknownF132234
Vehicle TradeM70149
Vehicle TradeF13
Total24216092
*Non-EU states are all those other than Ireland and the EU. There are circa 130 represented on the live register.

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