Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of An Taoiseach
Employment Statistics
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach the details for the first quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2007 of the persons aged 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, and 25 to 29 years showing the number in employment, in the labour force and unemployed; the participation rate in the labour force and the unemployment rate in each respective age category; and the same data for the age group 30-64. [33030/09]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates for the information requested. Details on the number in employment, in the labour force and unemployed; the participation rate in the labour force and the unemployment rate in each requested age category for Quarter 1 2007 and 2009 are contained in the following table.
| Quarterly National Household Survey, Quarter 1 2007 | |||||||||||
| Age group | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate | ||||||
| Employment | Labour Force | ||||||||||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |||||||
| 15 — 19 years | 69.3 | 79.5 | 10.2 | 27.7 | 12.8 | ||||||
| 20 — 24 years | 244.6 | 262.3 | 17.7 | 75.4 | 6.7 | ||||||
| 25 — 29 years | 330.7 | 348.8 | 18.1 | 87 | 5.2 | ||||||
| 30 — 64 years | 1,401.60 | 1,453.40 | 51.8 | 75 | 3.6 | ||||||
| Quarterly National Household Survey, Quarter 1 2009 | |||||||||||
| Age group | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate | ||||||
| Employment | Labour Force | ||||||||||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |||||||
| 15 — 19 years | 41.4 | 55.7 | 14.3 | 19.7 | 25.6 | ||||||
| 20 — 24 years | 182.9 | 222.6 | 39.7 | 70.8 | 17.8 | ||||||
| 25 — 29 years | 305.2 | 352.8 | 47.6 | 84.6 | 13.5 | ||||||
| 30 — 64 years | 1,391.80 | 1,512.60 | 120.8 | 74.7 | 8 | ||||||
| Data may be subject to future revision.'; | |||||||||||
| Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.'; | |||||||||||
| Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar, q2=Apr-Jun, q3=Jul-Sep, q4=Oct-Dec.'; | |||||||||||
| Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.'; |
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