Written answers
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Department of An Taoiseach
Social Welfare Benefits
10:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown in tabular form of the gender and age profile of persons who are currently in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/09]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published on a monthly basis by gender, scheme and age (under and over 25). The most recent information available is for May 2009.
Category | |||||||
Under 25 | Over 25 | Total | |||||
Males | |||||||
JB Claims | 18,378 | 105,634 | 124,012 | ||||
JA Applications | 36,220 | 102,568 | 138,788 | ||||
Other Registrants | 97 | 4,168 | 4,265 | ||||
Total | 54,695 | 212,370 | 267,065 | ||||
Females | |||||||
JB Claims | 9,345 | 59,900 | 69,245 | ||||
JA Applications | 20,262 | 31,126 | 51,388 | ||||
Other Registrants | 146 | 9,027 | 9,173 | ||||
Total | 29,753 | 100,053 | 129,806 | ||||
All Persons | |||||||
JB Claims | 27,723 | 165,534 | 193,257 | ||||
JA Applications | 56,482 | 133,694 | 190,176 | ||||
Other Registrants | 243 | 13,195 | 13,438 | ||||
Total | 84,448 | 312,423 | 396,871 | ||||
Source: CSO Live Register |
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