Written answers

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Employment Statistics

5:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs lost in the economy in each of the past 24 months and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41259/09]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs created in the economy in each of the past 36 months to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41262/09]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 117 together.

There are no official statistics which record job gains or losses in the wider economy. The Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS published by the Central Statistics Office, records the numbers in employment on a quarterly basis only and shows only the net change in the numbers in employment. In the second quarter of 2009, the most recent quarter for which data is available, the figures indicate that the numbers in employment stood at 1,938,500 approx which represents a decrease of 175,400 approx relative to Quarter 2 2007.

Employment data in respect of companies supported by the Enterprise Agencies (Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Shannon Development) is collated by Forfás on an annual basis only, and accordingly monthly figures are not available and data in respect of 2009 will not be available until early 2010. Table 1 hereunder provides details on the numbers of full-time new jobs created in the three year period 2006-2008. In total almost 74,000 permanent full time jobs were created in the three year period.

Table 2 hereunder provides details on the numbers of full-time jobs lost in the two year period covering 2007-2008. In total 53,053 permanent full time jobs were lost in the two year period.

In addition to the foregoing 3,577.5 net new jobs were created in companies supported by the County enterprise Boards in the three year period between 2006 and 2008.

Table 1
200620072008Total
Number of Full Time Jobs Created in Enterprise Agency* Assisted Companies 2006-200827,65726,29620,01473,967
*IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development.
Table 2
20072008Total
Number of Full Time Jobs lost in Enterprise Agency* Assisted Companies 2007-200824,16828,88553,053
*IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development.

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