Written answers
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Department of An Taoiseach
Employment Statistics
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Taoiseach the details for the latest quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2007 of the persons, distinguishing male and female, aged 15 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years and 20 to 64 years, showing the number in work, in the labour force and unemployed; and the unemployment rate in each respective category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/09]
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.
The data requested by the Deputy are presented in the table below in respect of the first quarter of 2007 and the second quarter of 2009 which is the latest quarter available.
Quarterly National Household Survey, Quarter 1 2007
| Male | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 169.5 | 186.9 | 17.4 | 58.3 | 9.3 |
| 25-29 years | 176.0 | 186.8 | 10.9 | 92.2 | 5.8 |
| 20-64 years | 1,125.8 | 1,179.8 | 54.1 | 86.9 | 4.6 |
| Female | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 144.5 | 154.9 | 10.5 | 49.4 | 6.8 |
| 25-29 years | 154.7 | 162.0 | 7.2 | 81.7 | 4.5 |
| 20-64 years | 851.2 | 884.6 | 33.5 | 66.5 | 3.8 |
| Total | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 313.9 | 341.8 | 27.9 | 53.9 | 8.2 |
| 25-29 years | 330.7 | 348.8 | 18.1 | 87.0 | 5.2 |
| 20-64 years | 1,976.9 | 2,064.5 | 87.6 | 76.8 | 4.2 |
Quarterly National Household Survey, Quarter 2 2009
| Male | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 99.0 | 146.5 | 47.5 | 50.5 | 32.4 |
| 25-29 years | 146.5 | 184.5 | 38.0 | 90.2 | 20.6 |
| 20-64 years | 999.3 | 1,172.7 | 173.5 | 85.4 | 14.8 |
| Female | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 112.9 | 139.5 | 26.6 | 47.5 | 19.1 |
| 25-29 years | 153.2 | 167.5 | 14.3 | 80.2 | 8.5 |
| 20-64 years | 855.6 | 923.8 | 68.2 | 67.1 | 7.4 |
| Total | Number in | Number in | Unemployed | Participation Rate | Unemployment Rate |
| Age group | Employment | Labour Force | |||
| '000 | '000 | '000 | % | % | |
| 15-24 years | 211.9 | 286.0 | 74.1 | 49.0 | 25.9 |
| 25-29 years | 299.7 | 352.1 | 52.3 | 85.1 | 14.9 |
| 20-64 years | 1,854.9 | 2,096.6 | 241.7 | 76.2 | 11.5 |
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.';
George Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the most recently available data on the number of people in the labour force broken down by county; the number of persons aged under 25 years in the labour force broken down by gender in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/09]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Census of Population 2006 provides the most recent available data on the number of people in the labour force broken down by county and the number of persons aged under 25 years in the labour force broken down by gender in each county. This information is contained in Table 1 below.
The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of regular labour force estimates. It provides estimates at State and regional levels but does not provide data for counties or smaller areas. The requested data at NUTS 3 regional level from QNHS, Quarter 2 2009 are presented in Table 2 below.
| Table 1, Persons in the labour force by age group, gender and County, Census 2006 | |||||
| County | In the Labour Force | ||||
| Total | Males | Females | Total | ||
| Total population in labour force | Under 25 years in labour force | ||||
| Carlow | 24,337 | 2,231 | 1,586 | 3,817 | |
| Dublin of which | 629,001 | 48,859 | 44,398 | 93,257 | |
| Dublin City | 274,310 | 22,893 | 21,616 | 44,509 | |
| Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | 92,836 | 5,157 | 4,876 | 10,033 | |
| Fingal | 130,816 | 9,426 | 8,362 | 17,788 | |
| South Dublin | 131,039 | 11,383 | 9,544 | 20,927 | |
| Kildare | 97,719 | 7,632 | 6,152 | 13,784 | |
| Kilkenny | 43,042 | 3,284 | 2,281 | 5,565 | |
| Laoighis | 32,643 | 2,747 | 2,074 | 4,821 | |
| Longford | 16,400 | 1,348 | 981 | 2,329 | |
| Louth | 54,140 | 4,450 | 3,508 | 7,958 | |
| Meath | 83,920 | 6,302 | 4,862 | 11,164 | |
| Offaly | 34,134 | 3,003 | 2,204 | 5,207 | |
| Westmeath | 38,649 | 3,174 | 2,387 | 5,561 | |
| Wexford | 61,782 | 5,282 | 3,721 | 9,003 | |
| Wicklow | 62,369 | 4,550 | 3,527 | 8,077 | |
| Clare | 54,775 | 3,899 | 2,792 | 6,691 | |
| Cork of which | 232,873 | 17,393 | 13,904 | 31,297 | |
| Cork City | 55,296 | 5,280 | 4,847 | 10,127 | |
| Cork County | 177,577 | 12,113 | 9,057 | 21,170 | |
| Kerry | 66,576 | 4,812 | 3,508 | 8,320 | |
| Limerick of which | 88,566 | 7,545 | 5,847 | 13,392 | |
| Limerick City | 24,482 | 2,475 | 2,163 | 4,638 | |
| Limerick County | 64,084 | 5,070 | 3,684 | 8,754 | |
| North Tipperary | 31,733 | 2,519 | 1,663 | 4,182 | |
| South Tipperary | 39,174 | 3,343 | 2,291 | 5,634 | |
| Waterford of which | 51,424 | 4,032 | 2,994 | 7,026 | |
| Waterford City | 22,176 | 2,016 | 1,623 | 3,639 | |
| Waterford County | 29,248 | 2,016 | 1,371 | 3,387 | |
| Galway of which | 114,403 | 9,132 | 7,040 | 16,172 | |
| Galway City | 37,883 | 3,626 | 3,498 | 7,124 | |
| Galway County | 76,520 | 5,506 | 3,542 | 9,048 | |
| Leitrim | 13,781 | 1,055 | 647 | 1,702 | |
| Mayo | 57,517 | 4,344 | 2,904 | 7,248 | |
| Roscommon | 27,556 | 2,009 | 1,284 | 3,293 | |
| Sligo | 29,545 | 2,165 | 1,592 | 3,757 | |
| Cavan | 30,840 | 2,647 | 1,706 | 4,353 | |
| Donegal | 65,092 | 5,729 | 3,917 | 9,646 | |
| Monaghan | 27,507 | 2,442 | 1,522 | 3,964 | |
| State | 2,109,498 | 165,928 | 131,292 | 297,220 | |
Table 2 Persons in the labour force by gender, Q2 2009
| Q2 | In Labour Force '000 | ||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Border | 128.8 | 95.7 | 224.6 |
| Midland | 74.4 | 52.6 | 127.0 |
| West | 125.2 | 97.3 | 222.5 |
| Dublin | 341.5 | 284.8 | 626.3 |
| Mid-East | 151.8 | 112.9 | 264.7 |
| Mid-West | 102.7 | 77.5 | 180.2 |
| South-East | 136.3 | 102.3 | 238.6 |
| South-West | 178.0 | 141.1 | 319.1 |
| State | 1238.9 | 964.2 | 2,203.1 |
Table 3 Persons aged 15-24 in the labour force by gender, Q2 2009
| Q2 2009 | In Labour Force '000 | ||
| Aged 15-24 | Male | Female | Total |
| Border | 16.9 | 13.2 | 30.1 |
| Midland | 9.2 | 7.8 | 17.0 |
| West | 14.6 | 15.5 | 30.1 |
| Dublin | 39.4 | 41.8 | 81.2 |
| Mid-East | 15.7 | 14.9 | 30.5 |
| Mid-West | 12.5 | 10.9 | 23.3 |
| South-East | 18.2 | 16.1 | 34.3 |
| South-West | 20.0 | 19.4 | 39.4 |
| State | 146.5 | 139.5 | 286.0 |
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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